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A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease (CKD) and reports heartburn. The provider prescribes aluminum hydroxide. The client asks, 'Why can't I just take the antacid magaldrate that my husband has at home?' The nurse explains to the client that aluminum hydroxide is the preferred antacid because it lowers which of the following?

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Rationale: Aluminum hydroxide binds phosphate, lowering serum phosphorus in CKD. It does not primarily affect calcium, potassium, or magnesium.

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