Care must be taken with potassium-sparing diuretics because they may cause:

A) cirrhosis
B) hyperkalemia
C) edema
D) hypokalemia


B) hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia (an abnormally high amount of potassium ions in the blood) may be caused by potassium-sparing diuretics. This is a life-threatening condition, and these diuretics may also cause acute renal failure and kidney stones.

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