What side effect should the nurse include in the teaching session as the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy?
1. Cough
2. Hypokalemia
3. Angioedema
4. Headache
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Rationale 1: Cough is the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy.
Rationale 2:Hypokalemia is incorrect because ACE inhibitors cause hyperkalemia.
Rationale 3:Angioedema is incorrect because this is not the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy.
Rationale 4:Headache is incorrect because cough is the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy.
Global Rationale: Cough is the most common side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy.
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