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ashley

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A 70-year-old female patient has kidney disease and increasing bilateral edema in her legs and feet. Her health care provider has placed her on a potassium-sparing diuretic. Based on this patient's history, which represents the diuretic action the patient
 
  needs from her medication?
  a.
  The medication should increase reabsorption of sodium and potassium.
  b.
  The medication should decrease sodium transport and increase potassium levels.
  c.
  The medication should excrete water and sodium but save potassium.
  d.
  The medication should excrete potassium and save water and sodium.

Question 2

For which condition should the nurse take special care in an older patient who is receiving chemotherapy?
 
  a. Anorexia and diarrhea
  b. Dry eyes
  c. Edema in the joints
  d. Pain at injection site


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Potassium-sparing diuretics increase the excretion of water and sodium but save potassium. These drugs are used for patients with kidney disease and in older adult patients with poor kidney function who have hypokalemia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The nurse must take special care to hydrate the patient because nausea, anorexia, and diarrhea all work to dehydrate patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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