NUR 545 Test 2 Review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

NUR 545 Test 2 Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Loop Diuretics: Therapeutic Goal - CORRECT ANSWER - Furosemide:
decrease fluid and edema (crackles)
decrease SOB


Loop Diuretics: Adverse Effects - CORRECT ANSWER - Furosemide:
HYPOtension
HYPOkalemia
HYPOnatremia
dehydration
OTOTOXICITY (temporary)


Loop Diuretics: Drug Interactions - CORRECT ANSWER - Furosemide:
Digoxin


Thiazide Diuretics: Impact on Patients with Kidney Impairment - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hydrochlorothiazide:
Avoid with pts with low kidney function
Contraindicated if creatinine clearance is high or GFR is low


Thiazide Diuretics: Symptoms of Hypokalemia - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hydrochlorothiazide:
Muscle cramps
Dysrhythmias

, Potassium-Sparing Diuretics: Adverse Effects - CORRECT ANSWER - Spironolactone:
Hyperkalemia
Headache
Dizziness
GI issues
Cramps
Fatigue


Potassium-Sparing Diuretics: Adverse Effects in Females - CORRECT ANSWER -
Spironolactone:
Irregular menses
Possibly deeper voice
Benign and malignant tumors


Osmotic Diuretic: Therapeutic Goal - CORRECT ANSWER - Mannitol:
Neuro patients
ICP reduction or intraocular pressure reduction!!


RAAS: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE Inhibitors): Adverse Effects -
CORRECT ANSWER - Captopril:
Cough
Hyperkalemia
Angioedema (swelling of the mouth)
Hypotension (with first dose: fall risk)


RAAS: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE Inhibitors): Drug Interaction -
CORRECT ANSWER - Captopril:
Spironolactone
Antihypertensive agents