NUR 2474 RasmUsseN PhaRm QUiz modUle 5 QUesTioNs aNd CoRReCT
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How do all diuretics work? - correct answers-Blocks sodium and chloride reabsorption
in the kidney, causing water, sodium and chloride to be excreted in the urine from the
body, along with potassium.
When is the best time to give a diuretic medication? - correct answers-in the morning,
so the patient does not have to get up at night to go pee.
be toxic
What should we use when administering an osmotic diuretic through the IV? - correct
answers-filter- this medication can crystalize when exposed to lower temperatures.
What is the mechanism of action for K sparing diuretics? - correct answers-binds to
aldosterone receptors to promote Na and water excretion, but will also cause
potassium to be retained.
What are K sparing diuretics used to treat? - correct answers-hypertension, HF,
pediatric HF, hyperaldosteronism ( binds to aldosterone to excrete it), edema
What are the side effects for K sparing diuretics? - correct answers-hyperkalemia,
drowsiness, benign and malignant tumors, endocrine effects
What is important to monitor with the use of K sparing diuretics? - correct answers-K
levels- because hyperkalemia may occur and cause life threading dysrhythmiasWhat
things should we monitor when giving a patient any diuretic? - correct answers-
electrolyte imbalances and for fluid volume deficit (sodium- seizures and cerebral
edema, potassium- can cause EKG changes)
, What are diuretics normally used to treat? - correct answers-fluid volume overload,
hypertension, heart failure, renal and liver failure, lowers peripheral edema and
pulmonary edema
What is the mechanism of action of osmotic diuretics? - correct answers-they pull water
into the renal system from the surrounding tissues, and produces rapid diuresis.
What are osmotic diuretics used to treat? - correct answers-renal failure, reduce ICP,
treat cerebral edema, reduce IOP.
What are the side effects of osmotic diuretics? - correct answers-pulmonary edema,HF,
rebound increased ICP, metabolic acidosis, electrolyte imbalances
What are important drug interactions with osmotic diuretics? - correct answers-lithium
and digoxin - can
What are important drug interactions with use of K sparing diuretics? - correct
answers-thiazide and loop diuretics, agents that raise the potassium levels, lithium,
RAAS drugs
What is the mechanism of action for thiazide diuretics? - correct answers-they inhibit
reabsorption of sodium, chloride, potassium and water, causing them to be excreted.
they also elevate levels of calcium, uric acid, and glucose.
What population of patients should we not use thiazide diuretics with? - correct
answers-patients with renal disease
What is thiazide diuretics used to treat? - correct answers-1st choice for hypertension,
edema, HF, diabetes insipidous
What are the side effects of thiazide diuretics? - correct answers-hypo na, cl, k, and
dehydration, hyper glycemic and uricemia,
What are important drug interactions with use of thiazide diuretics? - correct answers-
digoxin, lithium, antihypertensives- causes a additive effect
aNsweRs (VeRiFied) | laTesT UPdaTe 2026/2027 | GRaded a+ |
BRaNd New | 100% GUaRaNTeed Pass
How do all diuretics work? - correct answers-Blocks sodium and chloride reabsorption
in the kidney, causing water, sodium and chloride to be excreted in the urine from the
body, along with potassium.
When is the best time to give a diuretic medication? - correct answers-in the morning,
so the patient does not have to get up at night to go pee.
be toxic
What should we use when administering an osmotic diuretic through the IV? - correct
answers-filter- this medication can crystalize when exposed to lower temperatures.
What is the mechanism of action for K sparing diuretics? - correct answers-binds to
aldosterone receptors to promote Na and water excretion, but will also cause
potassium to be retained.
What are K sparing diuretics used to treat? - correct answers-hypertension, HF,
pediatric HF, hyperaldosteronism ( binds to aldosterone to excrete it), edema
What are the side effects for K sparing diuretics? - correct answers-hyperkalemia,
drowsiness, benign and malignant tumors, endocrine effects
What is important to monitor with the use of K sparing diuretics? - correct answers-K
levels- because hyperkalemia may occur and cause life threading dysrhythmiasWhat
things should we monitor when giving a patient any diuretic? - correct answers-
electrolyte imbalances and for fluid volume deficit (sodium- seizures and cerebral
edema, potassium- can cause EKG changes)
, What are diuretics normally used to treat? - correct answers-fluid volume overload,
hypertension, heart failure, renal and liver failure, lowers peripheral edema and
pulmonary edema
What is the mechanism of action of osmotic diuretics? - correct answers-they pull water
into the renal system from the surrounding tissues, and produces rapid diuresis.
What are osmotic diuretics used to treat? - correct answers-renal failure, reduce ICP,
treat cerebral edema, reduce IOP.
What are the side effects of osmotic diuretics? - correct answers-pulmonary edema,HF,
rebound increased ICP, metabolic acidosis, electrolyte imbalances
What are important drug interactions with osmotic diuretics? - correct answers-lithium
and digoxin - can
What are important drug interactions with use of K sparing diuretics? - correct
answers-thiazide and loop diuretics, agents that raise the potassium levels, lithium,
RAAS drugs
What is the mechanism of action for thiazide diuretics? - correct answers-they inhibit
reabsorption of sodium, chloride, potassium and water, causing them to be excreted.
they also elevate levels of calcium, uric acid, and glucose.
What population of patients should we not use thiazide diuretics with? - correct
answers-patients with renal disease
What is thiazide diuretics used to treat? - correct answers-1st choice for hypertension,
edema, HF, diabetes insipidous
What are the side effects of thiazide diuretics? - correct answers-hypo na, cl, k, and
dehydration, hyper glycemic and uricemia,
What are important drug interactions with use of thiazide diuretics? - correct answers-
digoxin, lithium, antihypertensives- causes a additive effect
