A nurse is administering acetazolamide to a client. The nurse understands that this drug leads to excretion of which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Sodium
B) Magnesium
C) Potassium
D) Bicarbonate
E) Chloride
Ans: A, C, D
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, like acetazolamide, result in the excretion of sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, and water.
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