ATI MED SURG REVIEW Test Questions Fluid and Electrolytes Balance and Disturbance LATEST 2022/2023
ATI MED SURG REVIEW Test Questions Fluid and Electrolytes Balance and Disturbance LATEST 2022/2023 An elderly client takes 40 mg of Lasix twice a day. Which electrolyte imbalance is the most serious adverse effect of diuretic use? You selected: Hypokalemia Correct Explanation: Hypokalemia (potassium level below 3.5 mEq/L) usually indicates a defict in total potassium stores. Potassium-losing diuretics, such as loop diuretics, can induce hypokalemia. Reference: Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014, Chapter 13: Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Disturbance, p. 255. Chapter 13: Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Disturbance - Page 255
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an elderly client takes 40 mg of lasix twice a day which electrolyte imbalance is the most serious adverse effect of diuretic use you selected hypokalemia correct explanation hypokalemia potas
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