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loop diuretic - correct answer ✔furosemide
furosemide clinical indication - correct answer ✔peripheral edema
Furosemide side effects - correct answer ✔Nausea, dizziness, electrolyte
imbalance, muscle cramping, blurred vision
Furosemide adverse reactions - correct answer ✔Hypokalemia, orthostatic
hypotension, hyperglycemia, hearing loss
Furosemide nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answer ✔Monitor
serum potassium levels and additional electrolytes, educate on s/s of hypokalemia,
hyperglycemia. Contraindicated in patients with Sulfa allergy. Caution with diabetic
patients, HF patients, hearing impaired
Potassium sparing diuretic - correct answer ✔Spirolactone
Sprironolactone clinical indication - correct answer ✔edema
Spironolactone side effects - correct answer ✔Headache, muscle cramps,
weakness, dizziness, GI discomfort
,Spironolactone adverse reactions - correct answer ✔Pulmonary Edema,
Hypertension, HF, ascites
Spironolactone nursing considerations/contraindications - correct answer
✔Monitor serum potassium, teach patient s/s of hyperkalemia. Contraindicated in
patients with liver disease and renal dysfunction
thiazide diuretic - correct answer ✔Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide clinical indication - correct answer ✔hypertension
Hydrochlorothiazide side effects - correct answer ✔Dizziness, headache, weakness,
photosensitivity, muscle cramps
Hydrochlorothiazide adverse reactions - correct answer ✔Orthostatic hypotension,
severe hypokalemia, hyponatremia
Hydrochlorothiazide nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answer
✔Monitor serum potassium level, Monitor liver and renal function.
Contraindicated for patients with DM, and hx of hypotension
Osmotic - correct answer ✔Mannitol
Mannitol clinical indications - correct answer ✔Cerebral Edema and ICP
, Mannitol side effects - correct answer ✔Headache, blurred vision, dry mouth
electrolyte imbalance
Mannitol adverse reactions - correct answer ✔Pulmonary edema, blood pressure,
Renal failure
Mannitol nursign considerations/ patient teaching - correct answer ✔Use extreme
caution in HF patients. Monitor I & O for therapeutic response, Monitor vital signs
for therapeutic response
Alpha Adrenergic Blocker - correct answer ✔Prazosin
Prazosin clinical indication - correct answer ✔hypertension
Prazosin side effects - correct answer ✔Dizziness, blurred vision, headache,
Prazosin adverse reactions - correct answer ✔Orthostatic hypotension,
Palpitations, elevated liver enzymes
Prazosin nursing considerations/ contraindications - correct answer ✔Teach
patient to change positions slowly, monitor liver enzymes, monitor I & O and edema
in lower extremities. Teach patient
Calcium channel blocker - correct answer ✔Nifedipine
Nifedipine clinical indications - correct answer ✔hypertension
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