Clients with potassium restrictions may be instructed to do all the following procedures except:
1. Cook vegetables in large amounts of water, which is then discarded
2. Use salt substitutes only after cooking
3. Drink carbonated beverages, cranberry juice, or lemonade
4. Use any of the permitted foods only in the form specified
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