An 80-year-old client that takes a diuretic for the management of hypertension, informs the nurse that she
taes laxatives daily to promote bowel movements. The nurse assess the client for possible symptoms of
which condition?
Some diuretics are designed to get rid of potassium. Laxatives create bowel movements which also excrete potassium. Potassium controls cardiac rhythm and can cause death if there is a potassium imbalance.
