The nurse monitors a 55-year-old man receiving spirolactone for:
a. hyponatremia. c. hypochloremia.
b. gum dysplasia. d. gynecomastia.
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: This is not an adverse effect of spirolactone.
B Incorrect: This is not an adverse effect of spirolactone.
C Incorrect: This is not an adverse effect of spirolactone.
D Correct: Gynecomastia is a complication of long-term spirolactone therapy.
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