The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a 72-year-old patient who has been discharged home on a diuretic. What would the patient's instructions regarding the use of a diuretic at home include?
A) Measuring intake and output of urine
B) To weigh themselves on the same scale, at the same time of day, in the same clothing
C) Restrict fluids to 500 mL/d to limit the need to urinate
D) Decrease exercise to conserve energy
B
Feedback:
Patients taking a diuretic at home need to learn to weigh themselves every day, at the same time, and in the same clothes to monitor for loss or retention of fluid. They should not be asked to measure urine output or to decrease activity. Restricting fluids can lead to a rebound fluid retention when compensatory mechanisms are activated.
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