Which mineral should a patient on long-term diuretic therapy ...

[jrubin]

Which mineral should a patient on long-term diuretic therapy take?
 
  a. Potassium
  b. Sodium
  c. Calcium
  d. Zinc

Question 2

What should the nurse caution the patient to do while taking a liquid iron preparation?
 
  a. Put the iron preparation in milk.
  b. Put the iron preparation over ice.
  c. Dilute the iron preparation with water and drink it with a straw.
  d. Take the iron preparation with an antacid.

[verrinzo]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Potassium products are used prophylactically or to replace potassium that may be lost as a result of long-term diuretic therapy.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Liquid preparations of iron can discolor teeth and should be taken through a straw after dilution with liquids. Absorption of oral iron is inhibited by antacids, milk, and eggs. The liquid preparation of Feosol cannot be mixed with juice.

[jrubin]

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[flexer1n1]

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