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A home health nurse is visiting a client who is receiving diuretic therapy for congestive heart failure. Which medication places the client at risk for the development of hypokalemia?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Demadex, a loop diuretic, causes potassium loss, increasing the risk of hypokalemia, unlike potassium-sparing diuretics like Aldactone.