A nurse is providing medication teaching to a client who is prescribed potassium tablets. Which information should be included?
1. Allow potassium tablets to dissolve completely in the mouth.
2. Licorice helps alleviate the bad taste of the potassium tablets.
3. Avoid salt substitutes.
4. Add lots of potassium-rich foods to your diet.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Potassium tablets should not be crushed, chewed, or sucked on. They can cause oral ulcerations.
Rationale 2: Large amounts of licorice can cause potassium depletion and sodium retention.
Rationale 3: Salt substitutes contain potassium and electrolytes other than sodium, and they could cause hyperkalemia.
Rationale 4: Unless otherwise instructed by the health care provider, avoid foods and drinks high in potassium, which could lead to excessive potassium levels.
Global Rationale: Salt substitutes contain potassium and electrolytes other than sodium, and they could cause hyperkalemia. Potassium tablets should not be crushed, chewed, or sucked on. They can cause oral ulcerations. Large amounts of licorice can cause potassium depletion and sodium retention. Unless otherwise instructed by the health care provider, avoid foods and drinks high in potassium, which could lead to excessive potassium levels.
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