A patient is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension. The nurse instructs the patient to monitor for which potential side effect of ACE inhibitors? a) Hyperkalemia b) Hypocalcemia c) Hypoglycemia d) Hypernatremia

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
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Chapter6: Basic Clinical Chemistry
Section6.2: Chemistry Specimen Collection And Processing
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A patient is prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension. The nurse instructs the patient to monitor for which potential side effect of ACE inhibitors? a) Hyperkalemia b) Hypocalcemia c) Hypoglycemia d) Hypernatremia

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