A nurse assesses a client who is prescribed furosemide (Lasix)for hypertension.For which acid-base imbalance should the nurse assess to prevent complications of this therapy?

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Many diuretics,especially loop diuretics,increase the excretion of hydrogen ions,leading to excess acid loss through the renal system.This situation is an acid deficit of metabolic origin.

A Nurse Assesses a Client Who Is Prescribed Furosemide (Lasix)for