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Average Score: 95%
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The client with chronic renal failure is prescribed aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel). The purpose of this medication is to:
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Aluminum hydroxide binds dietary phosphate in the gut, reducing serum phosphate levels in chronic renal failure, where kidneys cannot excrete phosphate. It does not affect urine output, ulcers, or bowel elimination directly.