The nurse is instructing a patient with recurrent hyperkalemia about following a potassium-restricted diet. which of the following patient statements indicates the need for additional instruction?

a) "i need to check if my cola beverage has potassium in it."
b) "i will not salt my food, instead i'll use salt substitute."
c) "i'll drink cranberry juice with my breakfast instead of coffee."
d) "bananas have a lot of potassium in them, i'll stop buying them."

"I will not salt my food, instead I'll use salt substitute."

Explanation:

Hyperkalemia may be defined as the medical condition in which the individual has high level of potassium in the body. This hyperkalemia can cause different diseases like cardiac arrest and can also cause death.

The hyperkalemia must be treated on time. The individual must be on low potassium diet. Avoid medicines that can increase the potassium levels and the administration of the sodium bicarbonates. The salt that has low potassium and high sodium concentration must be included in the diet.

Thus, the correct answer is option (b).  

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