The nurse is teaching a patient who will begin taking furosemide. The nurse learns that the patient has just begun a 2-week course of a steroid medication. What will the nurse recommend?

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Furosemide can cause potassium loss, and steroids can also deplete potassium. Therefore, the nurse should recommend obtaining an order for a potassium supplement to prevent hypokalemia. Consuming licorice can increase potassium loss, and taking furosemide at bedtime is not necessary. Reporting a urine output greater than 600 mL/24 hours is important information for the healthcare provider to know, but it is not directly related to the interaction between furosemide and steroids.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient Who Will Begin Taking