What statement by the 62-year-old patient indicates that the patient understand the nurse's teaching about diuretics?
A) "I will weigh myself daily and report significant changes."
B) "I will have to limit my high sugar foods."
C) "If my leg gets swollen again, I'll take an additional pill."
D) "I will take my medication before bedtime on an empty stomach."
A
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Daily weights and blood pressures should be monitored at home in a patient taking diuretics. Options B, C, and D would indicate that further teaching is needed.
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