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A 79-year-old patient is taking a diuretic for treatment of hypertension. This patient is very independent and wants to continue to live at home. The nurse will know that which teaching point is important for this patient?

▸ He should take the diuretic with his evening meal.

▸ He should skip the diuretic dose if he plans to leave the house.

▸ If he feels dizzy while on this medication, he needs to stop taking it and take potassium supplements instead.

▸ He needs to take extra precautions when standing up because of possible orthostatic hypotension and resulting injury from falls.

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