A patient on hemodialysis is given sevelamer hydrochloride with meals. What is the primary reason?

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Question 1 of 5

A patient on hemodialysis is given sevelamer hydrochloride with meals. What is the primary reason?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Sevelamer binds phosphorus to prevent bone damage.

Question 2 of 5

In the female urinary system, the urethral orifice is situated posterior to the vaginal orifice

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: In females, the urethral orifice is anterior to the vaginal orifice (B), not posterior, due to anatomical positioning (urethra above vagina). True (A) reverses this, making B correct.

Question 3 of 5

The micturition center is located in the:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The micturition center in the pons (A) coordinates the reflex via parasympathetic signals, not medulla (B), cerebellum (C), or basal ganglia (D), making A the control site.

Question 4 of 5

The main solute component of urine is:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Urea (A), a nitrogenous waste from protein metabolism, is the primary solute in urine (~50% of solids). Glucose (B) is absent normally, agglutin (C) is invalid, and urobilinogen (D) is minor, making A correct.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse teaches a client who is recovering from a urography. Which instruction should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: High fluid intake helps eliminate nephrotoxic dye quickly after urography.

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