The nurse would question the use of a sodium-based antacid in a patient with renal failure due to sodium depletion in chronic renal disease.
The nurse would question the use of a sodium-based antacid in a patient with renal failure. This is because in chronic renal disease with acidosis, sodium depletion occurs due to poor tubular reabsorption of sodium. Sodium-containing antacids may increase the sodium level in the body fluid, exacerbating the condition in patients with renal failure.
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