1. Chapter 43: Drugs for Renal Disorders and Diuretic Therapy
DISCUSSION POINTS
Chapter 43: Drugs for Renal Disorders and Diuretic Therapy
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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2. - Loop diuretics (most effective) - Thiazide diuretics
- Purpose
- Loop diuretics (most effective)
- Thiazide diuretics
- Potassium-sparing diuretics
- Miscellaneous diuretics
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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3. General side effects expected during pharmacotherapy with diuretics
- Dehydration
- Hypotension
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Excessive loss of sodium, potassium, and chloride ions
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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4. The rationale for clients taking chlorothiazide (Diuril) for hypertension being instructed to eat foods rich in potassium
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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5. The rationale for and procedure of monitoring a client’s intake and output of fluids
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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6. Possible causative factors if the intake of fluids is much greater than the output, and also for the reverse
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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7. The rationale for giving mannitol before and after brain surgery
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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