Aclient with heart failure is on a drug regimen of digoxin and furosemide. the client dislikes oranges and bananas. which fruit should the nurse encourage the client to eat?

APRICOTS. Oranges and bananas are typically the top recommendations because furosemide causes the body to lose excess levels of potassium. Other fruits that could be recommended instead may include; peaches, dates, figs, or prunes. Tomatoes and dried apricots are also good sources of potassium. One note with medications, never recommend grapefruit. Grapefruit causes a reaction with digoxin which can cause the drug not to be removed from the body at the correct rate and could lead to a potential overdose because of increased levels of the drug.

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