NUR 2092 Pharmacology Ch 51 Drugs
Acting on the Renal system - Diuretic
Agents Questions and Answers
Which instruction would be most appropriate for a client who is taking a
diuretic? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"It's okay to take it with food."
A client is receiving hydrochlorothiazide. The nurse would expect this drug
to begin acting within which time frame? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 hours
A 49-year-old client reports frequent muscle cramps while on
hydrochlorothiazide therapy. The nurse would advise the client to do
which? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔eat potassium-rich foods.
What would contraindicate the use of indapamide? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Renal
disease
, A 91-year-old client, who is being prepared for discharge, has been
prescribed the diuretic spironolactone. While teaching the client about the
drug, what major adverse effect should the nurse be sure to mention? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Hyperkalemia
A health care provider has prescribed triamterene to a male client with
renal disease. The client informs the nurse that he is taking potassium
supplements to address some heart problems. The nurse would be alert
for: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔increased risk of hyperkalemia.
The health care provider indicates that a client experiencing renal failure is
not a candidate for therapy with potassium-sparing diuretics. How will the
nurse respond when the client's family member asks why this is the case? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔They may cause hyperkalemia.
A patient is receiving acetazolamide in a sustained release form. The nurse
would anticipate the onset of drug action in approximately which time
frame? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 hours
After teaching a group of nursing students about diuretics, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies
which as a loop diuretic? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Furosemide
Acting on the Renal system - Diuretic
Agents Questions and Answers
Which instruction would be most appropriate for a client who is taking a
diuretic? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"It's okay to take it with food."
A client is receiving hydrochlorothiazide. The nurse would expect this drug
to begin acting within which time frame? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 hours
A 49-year-old client reports frequent muscle cramps while on
hydrochlorothiazide therapy. The nurse would advise the client to do
which? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔eat potassium-rich foods.
What would contraindicate the use of indapamide? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Renal
disease
, A 91-year-old client, who is being prepared for discharge, has been
prescribed the diuretic spironolactone. While teaching the client about the
drug, what major adverse effect should the nurse be sure to mention? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Hyperkalemia
A health care provider has prescribed triamterene to a male client with
renal disease. The client informs the nurse that he is taking potassium
supplements to address some heart problems. The nurse would be alert
for: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔increased risk of hyperkalemia.
The health care provider indicates that a client experiencing renal failure is
not a candidate for therapy with potassium-sparing diuretics. How will the
nurse respond when the client's family member asks why this is the case? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔They may cause hyperkalemia.
A patient is receiving acetazolamide in a sustained release form. The nurse
would anticipate the onset of drug action in approximately which time
frame? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 hours
After teaching a group of nursing students about diuretics, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies
which as a loop diuretic? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Furosemide
