A nurse is caring for a client with edema. The physician has prescribed diuretic therapy for the client. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
A) Ask the client to decrease fluid intake.
B) Gradually increase the drug dosage.
C) Administer the drug early in the day.
D) Encourage the client to exercise.
Ans: C
Feedback:
The nurse should administer the drug early in the day to prevent any nighttime sleep disturbance caused by increased urination when caring for a client receiving diuretic therapy for acute renal failure. The nurse need not ask the client to decrease fluid intake, gradually increase the drug dosage, or encourage the client to exercise as these are not appropriate interventions and will not help in reducing the discomfort caused by increased urination.
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