The charge nurse observes a new registered nurse (RN)doing discharge teaching for a patient with hypertension who has a new prescription for enalapril (Vasotec). The charge nurse will need to intervene if the new RN tells the patient to

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The ACE inhibitors cause retention of potassium by the kidney,so hyperkalemia is a possible adverse effect. The other teaching by the new RN is appropriate for a patient with newly diagnosed hypertension who has just started therapy with enalapril.

The Charge Nurse Observes a New Registered Nurse (RN)doing Discharge