Mannitol (Osmitrol) has been ordered for a patient with acute renal failure. The nurse will administer this drug using which procedure?
a. Intravenously, through a filter
b. By rapid intravenous bolus
c. By mouth in a single morning dose
d. Through a gravity intravenous drip with standard tubing
Question 2
When reviewing the mechanisms of action of diuretics, the nurse knows that which statement is true about loop diuretics?
a. They work by inhibiting aldosterone.
b. They are very potent, having a diuretic effect that lasts at least 6 hours.
c. They have a rapid onset of action and cause rapid diuresis.
d. They are not effective when the creatinine clearance decreases below 25 mL/min.
Drugs for Heart Failure
THE DIMENSIONS OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Providing patient education
Medical assistant interviewing a patient.
Promoting Adherence in the Older Adult Patient