A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who takes furosemide. The nurse should recommend which of the following foods as the best source of potassium?
Cooked carrots
milk
Bananas
Cheddar cheese
The Correct Answer is C
Bananas are high potassium foods recommended due to renal potassium loss in furosemide therapy. Bananas are known to be a good source of potassium, with one medium banana containing about 451 mg of the mineral.
A.- Cooked carrots contain minimal potassium
B.-Milk contains moderate potassium levels
D.-Cheddar cheese is not rich in potassium
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