The nurse is caring for four clients on a renal failure unit and recognizes which drug as safe to administer to a client with hypokalemia?

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Amiloride is a potassium-sparing diuretic that can help prevent the excretion of potassium in the urine, making it safe to administer to a client with hypokalemia (low potassium levels). The other options, Chlorothiazide (Diuril), Bumetanide (Burinex), and Ethacrynic acid (Edecrin) are loop and thiazide diuretics that can increase the excretion of potassium, making them unsafe for clients with hypokalemia.

The Nurse Is Caring for Four Clients on a Renal