The Nurse Is Instructing a Patient on the Importance of Eating

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a patient on the importance of eating foods rich in potassium while taking a diuretic that causes hypokalemia. Which diuretics do not require potassium supplements?

• A) Furosemide (Lasix)
• B) Chlorothiazide (Diuril)
• C) Amiloride (Midamor)
• D) Mannitol (Osmitrol)
• E) Spironolactone (Aldactone)

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