GALEN NUR 210 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3 ACTUAL EXAM 2024 EXAM COMPLETE 230 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+

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GALEN NUR 210 PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM 3 ACTUAL EXAM 2024 EXAM
COMPLETE 230 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+




Diuretics that waste potassium - ....ANSWER...-Thiazide
diuretics (Hydrochlorothiazide)
-Loop diuretics (Furosemide)


Diuretics that spare potassium -
....ANSWER...Spironolactone (potassium sparing diuretic)


Hydrochlorothiazide (Thiazide Diuretics) Action -
....ANSWER...Action is in the Kidneys
-Promotes Na, K, and Water excretion
-Decreases Pre-Load and Cardiac Output
-Acts on Arterioles causing Vasodilation

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Hydrochlorothiazide (Thiazide Diuretics) Uses -
....ANSWER...-Treat Hypertesion
-Edema from Heart Failure
-Hepatic Cirrhosis


Hydrochlorothiazide (Thiazide Diuretics) Side
effects/adverse reactions - ....ANSWER...-Dizziness,
headache, weakness
-GI distress


-Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
-Hypotension, Orthostatic Hypotension
-Hyperglycemia
-Photosensitivity
-Hypokalemia, Dysrhythmias


Hydrochlorothiazide (Thiazide Diuretics)
Contraindications - ....ANSWER...-Renal Failure with
Anuria
-Electrolyte Depletion


(Caution: Hepatic Dysfunction and Diabetes Mellitus)

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Hydrochlorothiazide (Thiazide Diuretics) Interactions -
....ANSWER...-Increased Digoxin toxicity with
Hypokalemia
-Anti-Diabetic Drugs
-Steroids


Furosemide (Loop diuretics) Action -
....ANSWER...Inhibits water and sodium reabsorption,
potassium, magnesium, and calcium are also excreted


Furosemide (Loop diuretics) Uses - ....ANSWER...-Treat
fluid retention caused by heart failure
-Renal dysfunction
-Cirrhosis
-Hypertension
-Pulmonary Edema


Furosemide (Loop diuretics) Side effects/adverse reactions
- ....ANSWER...-GI distress


-Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
-Hypotension, orthostatic hypotension

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-Photosensitivity
-Hyperglycemia
-Hearing Loss (when IV pushing too fast)


Furosemide (Loop diuretics) Contraindications -
....ANSWER...-Severe electrolyte imbalance
-Hypovolemia
-Allergy to sulfa drugs


(Caution: Heart Failure and Diabetes)


Furosemide (Loop diuretics) Interactions - ....ANSWER...-
Anticoagulants (Increased Bleeding)
-Steroids (Increased K Loss)
Digoxin if Hypokalemia is present


K Wasting Diuretic Lab Abnormalities (serum chemistry
abnormalities with K wasting diuretics) - ....ANSWER...-
Hypokalemia
-Hypomagnesemia
-Hypochloremia
-Hyponatremia
-Hyperglycemia