The charge nurse observes a new RN doing discharge teaching for a client who is hypertensive and has a new prescription for enalapril. Which of the following actions by the new RN should cause the charge nurse to intervene in the client's care?

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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 client with newly diagnosed hypertension who has just started therapy with enalapril.

The Charge Nurse Observes a New RN Doing Discharge Teaching