Which of the following diuretic agents has the longest duration of action?
A. Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)
B. Furosemide (Lasix)
C. Amiloride (Midamor)
D. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Answer: D
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a. "This patient would not be a risk for your baby if you use standard precautions and avoid direct contact with blood or body fluids." b. "You should ask for a transfer to another unit because contact with this patient would put you and your baby at risk for AIDS." c. "Wear a mask, gown, and gloves every time you go into his room and use disposable trays, plates, and utensils to serve his meals." d. "We should recommend that this patient be transferred to an isolation unit."
A patient presents at the dermatology clinic with suspected pemphigus. The nurse knows to prepare what diagnostic test for this condition?
A) Skin scraping B) Patch test C) Tzanck smear D) Wood's light
A mother asks why her 6-year-old requires the daily dose of digoxin to be twice that of an adult. The nurse explains that children have:
1. greater resistance to medications. 2. variations in development of drug receptors. 3. a slower metabolic rate than adults. 4. more total body water, which dilutes the drug.
When assessing a child's growth and development, the nurse shows an understanding of the factors that affect these processes when asking the parents:
1. How tall they are. 2. Whether noises seem to bother their child. 3. How many ounces of formula their child drinks daily. 4. What their yearly income is. 5. Whether their child will receive daycare services.