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A nurse is phoning a provider to report a client's serum potassium of 6.2 mEq/L (3.5-5 mEq/L). Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?

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Rationale: Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) is used to treat hyperkalemia by lowering potassium levels through ion exchange in the intestines.

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