The nurse is providing dietary teaching to the patient on long-term mineralocorticoid therapy and includes what teaching point?
A) Decreasing sodium
B) Increasing calcium
C) Increasing vitamin D
D) Increasing potassium
D
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Mineralocorticoids cause sodium and water retention and potassium excretion. These patients benefit from a diet with increased potassium. They would not decrease sodium intake as the drug is often administered for the purpose of increasing serum sodium levels. Calcium and vitamin D intake would be the same for this patient as any other patient of similar age and gender.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)