Which of the following treatments for lupus would aid in fighting infections and boosting the client's platelet and red blood cell counts?

Choice A reason: Soft foods like applesauce aid swallowing in Parkinson’s dysphagia, reducing aspiration risk from rigidity, a correct self-management strategy.

Choice B reason: Prune juice relieves constipation, common in Parkinson’s from slowed gut motility due to dopamine loss, so this is an accurate statement.

Choice C reason: Carbidopa-levodopa boosts dopamine, easing Parkinson’s motor symptoms (tremors, rigidity), a standard treatment, making this statement correct.

Choice D reason: Parkinson’s stems from dopamine deficiency, not acetylcholine; excess acetylcholine worsens symptoms, so this is incorrect and needs teaching.

Choice A reason: Fluid restriction doesn’t address hyperkalemia (6.4 mEq/L); it may concentrate potassium further, worsening the condition, as it’s unrelated to potassium excretion or shifting in this scenario.

Choice B reason: Neomycin, an antibiotic, reduces gut bacteria but isn’t used for hyperkalemia. It has no direct effect on potassium levels, making it irrelevant for this lab finding.

Choice C reason: Kayexalate binds potassium in the gut, facilitating its fecal excretion, effectively lowering serum levels (6.4 mEq/L) in hyperkalemia, aligning with urgent correction needs here.

Choice D reason: Sodium chloride and furosemide dilute and excrete potassium via urine, but Kayexalate is preferred for rapid gut-based removal when potassium is critically high (6.4 mEq/L).