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A patient is started on a diuretic for antihypertensive therapy. The nurse expects that a drug in which class is likely to be used initially?
 
  a. Loop diuretics
  b. Osmotic diuretics
  c. Thiazide diuretics
  d. Potassium-sparing diuretics

Question 2

A patient in the neurologic intensive care unit is being treated for cerebral edema. Which class of diuretic is used to reduce intracranial pressure?
 
  a. Loop diuretics
  b. Osmotic diuretics
  c. Thiazide diuretics
  d. Vasodilators


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makaylafy

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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


P68T

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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