Nurs 218 Patho Final Exam
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A patient has abnormal 3. Collecting duct
levels of antidiuretic
hormone. The nurse knows
that this hormone is
primarily active in which
part of the nephron?
1. Distal tubule
2. Loop of Henle
3. Collecting duct
4. Proximal tubule
Which class of diuretics is 2. Osmotic diuretics
used to manage increased
intracranial pressure?
1. Loop diuretics
2. Osmotic diuretics
3. Potassium-sparing
diuretics
4. Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
,Which intervention will the 1. Assess potassium levels.
nurse perform when
monitoring a patient
receiving triamterene?
1. Assess potassium levels.
2. Monitor for
hypernatremia.
3. Assess urinary output
every other day.
4. Monitor for side effects
of hypoglycemia.
Which drug can be 3. Metolazone
prescribed for the
treatment of idiopathic
hypercalciuria?
1. Mannitol
2. Amiloride
3. Metolazone
4. Furosemide
Which physiologic change 2. Decreased cardiac output
will be observed in a 3. Decreased blood pressure
patient after administering
diuretics? Select all that
apply.
1. Increased plasma
volume
2. Decreased cardiac
output
3. Decreased blood
pressure
4. Increased extracellular
fluid volume
5. Increased peripheral
vascular resistance
,Which class of diuretics is 4. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
indicated for the treatment
of glaucoma?
1. Loop diuretics
2. Thiazide diuretics
3. Potassium-sparing
diuretics
4. Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
Which drug is the 2. Furosemide
strongest diuretic?
1. Mannitol
2. Furosemide
3. Triamterene
4. Acetazolamide
Which side effect is 2. Hypokalemia
associated with
furosemide?
1. Hypoxia
2. Hypokalemia
3. Hypochondria
4. Hypoglycemia
, A patient asks the nurse 3. "You are on a diuretic that is potassium-sparing, so
about taking potassium there is no need for extra potassium."
supplements while taking
triamterene. Which
statement would the nurse
response with?
1. "I will call your health
care provider to discuss
your concerns."
2. "You are correct about
potassium. I will make sure
that you get some right
away."
3. "You are on a diuretic
that is potassium-sparing,
so there is no need for
extra potassium."
4. "Your potassium level
was normal in this
morning's laboratory
report, so no supplement
is needed."
Which class of diuretic 1. Osmotic diuretics
drugs act at the
descending loop of
Henle?
1. Osmotic diuretics
2. Thiazide diuretics
3. Potassium-sparing
diuretics
4. Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
Save
Terms in this set (334)
A patient has abnormal 3. Collecting duct
levels of antidiuretic
hormone. The nurse knows
that this hormone is
primarily active in which
part of the nephron?
1. Distal tubule
2. Loop of Henle
3. Collecting duct
4. Proximal tubule
Which class of diuretics is 2. Osmotic diuretics
used to manage increased
intracranial pressure?
1. Loop diuretics
2. Osmotic diuretics
3. Potassium-sparing
diuretics
4. Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
,Which intervention will the 1. Assess potassium levels.
nurse perform when
monitoring a patient
receiving triamterene?
1. Assess potassium levels.
2. Monitor for
hypernatremia.
3. Assess urinary output
every other day.
4. Monitor for side effects
of hypoglycemia.
Which drug can be 3. Metolazone
prescribed for the
treatment of idiopathic
hypercalciuria?
1. Mannitol
2. Amiloride
3. Metolazone
4. Furosemide
Which physiologic change 2. Decreased cardiac output
will be observed in a 3. Decreased blood pressure
patient after administering
diuretics? Select all that
apply.
1. Increased plasma
volume
2. Decreased cardiac
output
3. Decreased blood
pressure
4. Increased extracellular
fluid volume
5. Increased peripheral
vascular resistance
,Which class of diuretics is 4. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
indicated for the treatment
of glaucoma?
1. Loop diuretics
2. Thiazide diuretics
3. Potassium-sparing
diuretics
4. Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
Which drug is the 2. Furosemide
strongest diuretic?
1. Mannitol
2. Furosemide
3. Triamterene
4. Acetazolamide
Which side effect is 2. Hypokalemia
associated with
furosemide?
1. Hypoxia
2. Hypokalemia
3. Hypochondria
4. Hypoglycemia
, A patient asks the nurse 3. "You are on a diuretic that is potassium-sparing, so
about taking potassium there is no need for extra potassium."
supplements while taking
triamterene. Which
statement would the nurse
response with?
1. "I will call your health
care provider to discuss
your concerns."
2. "You are correct about
potassium. I will make sure
that you get some right
away."
3. "You are on a diuretic
that is potassium-sparing,
so there is no need for
extra potassium."
4. "Your potassium level
was normal in this
morning's laboratory
report, so no supplement
is needed."
Which class of diuretic 1. Osmotic diuretics
drugs act at the
descending loop of
Henle?
1. Osmotic diuretics
2. Thiazide diuretics
3. Potassium-sparing
diuretics
4. Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
