Wgu d116 exam 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient is brought to the emergency department with shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute, intercostal retractions, and frothy, pink sputum. Which drug should the provider administer for this patient? Answer - Furosemide which is a loop diuretic and is rapid acting Hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone are not indicated because their diuretic effects are less rapid A patient with a recent onset of nephrosclerosis has been taking an ACE inhibitor and a thiazi...

A patient who takes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for arthritis asks the provider what can be done to prevent ulcers. Which medication should the provider discuss with the patient?Answer - Proton pump inhibitors Pts taking NSAIDs should also use proton pump inhibitors for ulcer prophylaxis A patient is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The patient is otherwise healthy. The provider learns that the patient does not smoke and that he drinks one or two glasses of wi...