A patient with diabetes has a new prescription for a thiazide diuretic. Which statement will the nurse include when teaching the patient about the thiazide drug? a) “There is nothing for you to be concerned about when you are taking the thiazide diuretic.”b )“Be sure to avoid foods that are high in potassium.”c )“You need to take the thiazide at night to avoid interactions with the diabetes medicine.”d) “Monitor your blood glucose level closely, becaus the thiazide diuretic may cause the levels to increase.”

A patient with diabetes has a new prescription for a thiazide diuretic. Which statement will the nurse include when teaching the patient about the thiazide drug? a) “There is nothing for you to be concerned about when you are taking the thiazide diuretic.”b )“Be sure to avoid foods that are high in potassium.”c )“You need to take the thiazide at night to avoid interactions with the diabetes medicine.”d) “Monitor your blood glucose level closely, becaus the thiazide diuretic may cause the levels to increase.”

Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions

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Chapter16: Gastrointestinal Drugs

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