A nurse providing medication education about loop diuretics advises patients to avoid eating licorice. What is the nurse's rationale for this statement?
1. Licorice causes acid-base imbalances.
2. Licorice can cause potassium loss.
3. Licorice can cause sodium retention.
4. Licorice can cause gastric irritation.
5. Licorice causes renal absorption of calcium.
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Rationale 1: Licorice does not cause acid-base imbalance.
Rationale 2: Licorice can cause potassium loss.
Rationale 3: Licorice can cause sodium retention.
Rationale 4: Licorice does not cause gastric irritation.
Rationale 5: Licorice does not cause renal absorption of calcium.
Global Rationale: Licorice can cause potassium loss and sodium retention. It does not cause acid-base imbalance, gastric irritation, or renal absorption of calcium.
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