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lracut11

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The staff educator in the ICU is talking with a group of new nurses about osmotic diuretics. The educator would tell the new nurses that osmotic diuretics act on which site in the nephron?
 
  A) Proximal tubule
  B) Glomerulus
  C) Ascending limb of loop of Henle
  D) Collecting tubule

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with a severe head injury. An osmotic diuretic is ordered. The nurse understands which drug is an osmotic diuretic?
 
  A) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
  B) Bumetanide (Bumex)
  C) Mannitol (Osmitrol)
  D) Ethacrynic (Edecrin)



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robbielu01

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Answer to Question 1

B
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These drugs are freely filtered at the renal glomerulus, poorly reabsorbed by the renal tubule, not secreted by the tubule, and resistant to metabolism. Therefore, options A, C, and D are not correct.

Answer to Question 2

C
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Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic. Spironolactone is a potassium sparing diuretic. Bumetanide and ethacrynic are loop diuretics.




lracut11

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


jamesnevil303

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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