A 54-year old male patient has been treated with Chlorothiazide ( Diuri) for hypertension but due to increasing blood pressure, edema, and signs of early heart failure, the provider switches him to a low dose of furosemide (Lasix) and spironolactone (Aldactone). The patient wants to know why he now needs two diuretics and questions the nurse about whether this is a safe thing to do. How should the nurse respond?

A 54-year old male patient has been treated with Chlorothiazide ( Diuri) for hypertension but due to increasing blood pressure, edema, and signs of early heart failure, the provider switches him to a low dose of furosemide (Lasix) and spironolactone (Aldactone). The patient wants to know why he now needs two diuretics and questions the nurse about whether this is a safe thing to do. How should the nurse respond?

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