The nurse provides dietary teaching to a patient who is prescribed bumetanide (Bumex). Which food should the patient name as important to ingest while taking this medication?
a. Radish
b. Lettuce
c. Broccoli
d. Cucumber
ANS: C
Since bumetanide (Bumex) causes potassium loss, broccoli should be included in the diet. A. B. D. Radishes, lettuce, and cucumbers are not identified as being foods high in potassium.
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