Mr. M has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease Stage 5 and is going to be requiring dialysis. His initial laboratory work came back and he has low Na, Cl, and Ca levels as well as high K and P levels. The physician has put him on a fluid restriction, a potassium restriction, and a phosphorus restriction. Why are Mr. M's Na and Cl low?
a. because he has not consumed enough foods that are rich in Na and Cl
b. because of the effect of the P and K on these electrolytes
c. because he is excreting too much fluid
d. because he is retaining too much fluid
d
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