مريض غسيل كلوي يأخذ كربونات الكالسيوم كرابط للفوسفات. متى يأخذه؟

A haemodialysis client takes calcium carbonate as a phosphate binder. When should it be taken?

1. With meals
2. At bedtime on an empty stomach
3. Once a week after dialysis
4. Three hours after meals

Answer: A) With meals. Phosphate binders are taken with food so they bind dietary phosphorus and prevent absorption.