NCLEX NCLEX-PN Question Answer
Teaching about the need to avoid foods high in potassium is most important for which client?
a client receiving diuretic therapy
a client with an ileostomy
a client with metabolic alkalosis
a client with renal disease
Clients with renal disease are predisposed to hyperkalemia and should avoid foods high in potassium.
Choices 1, 2, and 3 are incorrect because clients receiving diuretics with ileostomy or with metabolic alkalosis
are at risk for hypokalemia and should be encouraged to eat foods high in potassium.Physiological Adaptation
TESTED 15 Jul 2025
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