2 main reasons for using diuretics Correct Answer To decrease
BP
To decrease edema
Albumin Correct Answer Protein made by the liver that helps
hold the fluid in the blood vessels.
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) Correct Answer secreted in
response to an increase in blood pressure. Kind of opposite of
aldosterone.
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) causes an increase in what?
Correct Answer Glomeruler filtration rate.
Increases excretion of water on the urine.
Calcium can be found in what food items? Correct Answer ●
cheese
● ice cream
● milk
● yogurt
● Rhubarb (high oxalate content)
● Spinach (high oxalate content), kale, collard greens
● Tofu, edamame
● Almonds
● Seeds: poppy, sesame, celery, and chia
● Sardines, canned salmon
● Beans, lentils
● figs
, Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor uses Correct Answer Used to
decrease IOP in Glaucoma
Used to treat epilepsy
Ex. Acetazolamide (Diamox)
Clear liquid diet Correct Answer Anything you can see
through.
Ex. Broths (not cream soups), jello, tea, coffee without cream.
Diverticulitis needs a diet high in Correct Answer Fiber
Does a clear diet provide nutrients? Correct Answer No
Edema is associated with which disorders? Correct Answer
CHF
Renal disorders
Hepatic disorders
Examples of non-electrolytes Correct Answer protein, oxygen,
carbon dioxide, glucose
Filtration Correct Answer Fluid and solutes move together
from an area of higher pressure to one of lower pressure.
Allows the oxygen and nutrients to move from the arteries to the
cells. Distributing from the vascular area to the interstitial area
to go into the cells.
Food high in magnesium Correct Answer ● Cashews
● Halibut
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