The nurse is providing discharge instruction to a patient who has just begun using diuretics. The nurse counsels the patient that it is most important to monitor the intake of foods that contain which element?
A) Calcium
B) Potassium
C) Glucose
D) Magnesium
B
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Potassium is the most important element to monitor in the diet because diuretics are most likely to lead to hyper- or hypokalemia depending on the diuretic prescribed. Calcium, glucose, and magnesium may need to be monitored in the diet but potassium would be the most important.
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