The physician tells the nurse that a patient is hypokalemic.He has been taking a thiazide medication for treatment of his high blood pressure.Which should the nurse instruct him to increase his dietary intake of?

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Thiazide may lead to significant loss of potassium.The patient should take the medication with a full glass of orange juice (unless not permitted by his or her diet).Other potassium-rich foods include bananas.

The Physician Tells the Nurse That a Patient Is Hypokalemic