The physician has ordered 1 amp of sodium bicarbonate to be added to the client's IVF. The parents of the client want to know what this drug is used for. The student nurse tells the parents that this is commonly given to:

Rationale: A. While sodium bicarbonate can help mitigate some cardiac effects of hyperkalemia, this is not its primary indication. B. Sodium bicarbonate may be used as an adjunct in hyperkalemia but not as a direct treatment. C. Sodium bicarbonate does not treat hyponatremia. D. Sodium bicarbonate is primarily used to neutralize excess acid in the blood and manage metabolic acidosis by increasing blood pH.