NUR 545 Test 2 With Complete Solution

NUR 545 Test 2 With
Complete Solution

Loop Diuretics: Therapeutic Goal - ANSWER Furosemide:

decrease fluid and edema (crackles)

decrease SOB

Loop Diuretics: Adverse Effects - ANSWER Furosemide:

HYPOtension

HYPOkalemia

HYPOnatremia

dehydration

OTOTOXICITY (temporary)

Loop Diuretics: Drug Interactions - ANSWER Furosemide:

Digoxin

Thiazide Diuretics: Impact on Patients with Kidney Impairment - ANSWER
Hydrochlorothiazide:

Avoid with pts with low kidney function

Contraindicated if creatinine clearance is high or GFR is low

, Thiazide Diuretics: Symptoms of Hypokalemia - ANSWER
Hydrochlorothiazide:

Muscle cramps

Dysrhythmias




Potassium-Sparing Diuretics: Adverse Effects - ANSWER Spironolactone:

Hyperkalemia

Headache

Dizziness

GI issues

Cramps

Fatigue




Potassium-Sparing Diuretics: Adverse Effects in Females - ANSWER
Spironolactone:

Irregular menses

Possibly deeper voice

Benign and malignant tumors




Osmotic Diuretic: Therapeutic Goal - ANSWER Mannitol: