Question

A patient will be sent home on diuretic therapy and has a prescription for liquid potassium chloride (kcl). what teaching will the nurse provide before the patient goes home?

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Rationale: Weakness, fatigue, lethargy, and anorexia are symptoms or hypokalemia. Because this client is taking potassium supplements to replace potassium lost during diuresis, the dosage may need to be adjusted to ensure adequate replacement.