The Nurse Cares for a Client with Metabolic Acidosis and Hyperphosphatemia

The nurse cares for a client with metabolic acidosis and hyperphosphatemia. What pathophysiological process does the nurse recognize is the reason for the client's phosphate abnormality?

A) Depression of glycolysis
B) Ionized calcium is decreased
C) Hydrogen ions move out of the cells
D) Positive and negative ions enter the cells

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