Practice Question
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has pulmonary edema and is about to start taking furosemide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Eat foods that contain plenty of potassium.
Rationale:
🔷 Furosemide is a loop diuretic that causes potassium loss via the kidneys.
🔷 Low potassium can lead to muscle cramps, weakness, and dysrhythmias.
🔷 Clients should be taught to eat foods like bananas, oranges, and spinach.
🔷 Taking the drug at bedtime increases nocturia, so it's better taken in the morning.
🔷 Swelling should reduce, not increase, with diuretic therapy.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Adult Health
- Answer Choices: 4
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