A man with hypertension takes a diuretic that is not potassium-sparing, and he does not increase his ingestion of potassium. Which of the following side-effects would the drug be most likely to cause?
A. increased blood volume
B. depolarized neuronal cell membranes
C. hyperkalemia
D. cardiac arrhythmia
E. All of these side effects would occur.
D
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