The nurse is administering a dose of a prescribed diuretic to an assigned client. The nurse should monitor the client for hypokalemia as a side effect of therapy if the client has been receiving which of the following medications?
1. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
2. Bumetanide (Bumex)
3. Triamterene (Dyrenium)
4. Amiloride HCl (Midamor)
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Rationale: Bumetanide (Bumex) is a loop diuretic that places the client at risk for hypokalemia. The nurse would monitor this client carefully for signs of hypokalemia, monitor serum potassium levels, and encourage intake of high-potassium foods. The other medications listed are potassi-um-sparing diuretics.
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