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elizabeth18

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A patient with glaucoma has been prescribed a diuretic as treatment of his or her disease process. What drug does the nurse suspect that the patient will be prescribed?
 
  A) Acetazolamide (Diamox)
  B) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
  C) Chlorthalidone (Hygroton)
  D) Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin)

Question 2

The pharmacology instructor is discussing diuretic drugs with the nursing class. What would the instructor cite as an adverse effect of loop diuretics?
 
  A) Hyperkalemia
  B) Alkalosis
  C) Hypertension
  D) Hypercalcemia


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Acetazolamide is used to treat glaucoma. The inhibition of carbonic anhydrase results in decreased secretion of aqueous humor of the eye. Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic used to treat edema caused by congestive heart failure, liver disease, hypertension, hyperkalemia, and hyperaldosterone. Chlorthalidone is a thiazide-like diuretic and bendroflumethiazide, a thiazide diuretic, are used to treat edema caused by congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disease, and as adjunct treatment of hypertension.

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Alkalosis is a drop in serum pH to an alkaline state due to bicarbonate loss in urine. Hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, and hypotension are also adverse effect of these drugs. Therefore, the other options are not correct.


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