This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A student asks the pharmacy instructor what the difference is between the diuretics spironolactone ... (Read 14 times)

humphriesbr@me.com

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 550
on: Jul 23, 2018
A student asks the pharmacy instructor what the difference is between the diuretics spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix). What would the instructor reply?
 
  A) Potassium losses are lower with spironolactone.
  B) Potassium losses are greater with spironolactone.
  C) Water losses are greater with spironolactone.
  D) Sodium losses are greater with spironolactone.

Question 2

The nurse is talking with a group of nursing students. What drug would the nurse tell them, when combined with furosemide (Lasix), is likely to cause hearing loss?
 
  A) Codeine
  B) Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
  C) Digoxin (Lanoxin)
  D) Gentamicin (Garamycin)


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

macmac

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Spironolactone is a potassium sparing diuretic; therefore, it promotes retention of potassium. Furosemide promotes greater water, sodium, and potassium losses than spironolactone.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The risk of ototoxicity increases if loop diuretics are combined with aminoglycoside antibiotics (gentamicin) or cisplatin. No known increased risk of ototoxicity exists when furosemide is taken with codeine, ciprofloxacin, or digoxin.


humphriesbr@me.com

  • Member
  • Posts: 550
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

billybob123

  • Member
  • Posts: 336
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Amoebae are the simplest type of protozoans, and are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that moves by temporary extensions called pseudopodia or false feet.

Did you know?

Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.

Did you know?

Certain chemicals, after ingestion, can be converted by the body into cyanide. Most of these chemicals have been removed from the market, but some old nail polish remover, solvents, and plastics manufacturing solutions can contain these substances.

Did you know?

People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.

Did you know?

The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.

Sites of Action of the Diuretics Sites of Action of the Diuretics
The slight (5 microsecond) difference in the firing of the companion cylinders is enough time to ... The slight (5 microsecond) difference in the firing of the companion cylinders is enough time to ...
Difference spectra of mitochondria Difference spectra of mitochondria
E9-23 Prepare income statements Explain the difference in operating income E9-23 Prepare income statements Explain the difference in operating income
Solve Diophantus’s Problem B–8: To find two numbers such that their difference a Solve Diophantus’s Problem B–8: To find two numbers such that their difference a
Video: Apicomplexan life cycle Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library