What should be the nursing teaching focus for a patient with CKD and high serum potassium on an ACE inhibitor?
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Correct answer: Avoid potassium‐containing salt substitutes
ACE inhibitors reduce potassium excretion, raising the risk of hyperkalemia; salt substitutes often contain potassium and should be avoided.
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