WGU D398 Intro To Pharmacology - Urinary
Drugs: Correct Solutions For Every Question
What, besides accelerating urine elimination, can diuretics be used
for? Correct Answer - cirrhosis, hypertension, heart failure
What drug class of medication is hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide)?
Correct Answer - Thiazide diuretic
What are some common side effects of hydrochlorothiazide
(Microzide)? Correct Answer - Electrolyte depletion,
decreased potassium, sodium, and magnesium, increased calcium
What caution should be taken when using hydrochlorothiazide
(Microzide)? Correct Answer - Use carefully with severe renal
diseases and consider using loop diuretics.
What do thiazide diuretics do? Correct Answer - increases
water, sodium, chloride, and potassium excretion
What occurs when the body produces too much uric acid? Correct
Answer - Gout - a painful type of arthritis
Colchicine (Colcrys) drug class Correct Answer - Nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
What do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) treat?
Correct Answer - pain and inflammation
What do antiandrogen meds treat? Correct Answer - benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Drugs: Correct Solutions For Every Question
What, besides accelerating urine elimination, can diuretics be used
for? Correct Answer - cirrhosis, hypertension, heart failure
What drug class of medication is hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide)?
Correct Answer - Thiazide diuretic
What are some common side effects of hydrochlorothiazide
(Microzide)? Correct Answer - Electrolyte depletion,
decreased potassium, sodium, and magnesium, increased calcium
What caution should be taken when using hydrochlorothiazide
(Microzide)? Correct Answer - Use carefully with severe renal
diseases and consider using loop diuretics.
What do thiazide diuretics do? Correct Answer - increases
water, sodium, chloride, and potassium excretion
What occurs when the body produces too much uric acid? Correct
Answer - Gout - a painful type of arthritis
Colchicine (Colcrys) drug class Correct Answer - Nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
What do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) treat?
Correct Answer - pain and inflammation
What do antiandrogen meds treat? Correct Answer - benign
prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)