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After neurosurgery, the patient is at the greatest risk of developing
 
  a. injury from falls.
  b. infection.
  c. seizures.
  d. corneal abrasions.

Question 2

Which of the following diuretics maybe combined to work on different parts of the nephron?
 
  a. Loop and thiazide diuretics
  b. Loop and osmotic diuretics
  c. Osmotic and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor diuretics
  d. Thiazide and osmotic diuretics



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Answer to Question 1

B
After neurosurgery, the patient is at risk for infection, corneal abrasions, and injury from falls or seizures. After neurosurgery, patients are at risk for a variety of infections, including meningitis, cerebral abscesses, bone flap infections, and subdural empyema.

Answer to Question 2

A
A thiazide diuretic such as chlorothiazide (Diuril) or metolazone (Zaroxolyn) may be administered and followed by a loop diuretic to take advantage of the fact that these medications work on different parts of the nephron. Sometimes a thiazide diuretic is added to a loop diuretic to compensate for the development of loop diuretic resistance.



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