A nurse is caring for a patient who has hypertension and heart failure. The nurse reviews the patient's medications and asks the student why the patient is receiving Furosemide (Lasix)
Which of the following statements, if made by the student, would be best?
a. "Furosemide increases cardiac output so workload is decreased and the heart pumps more effectively."
b. "The medication vasodilates the arterioles so the heart doesn't have to pump as often."
c. "Furosemide increases the blood flow to the kidneys so the normal renin-angiotensin cycle is optimized and blood pressure is lowered."
d. "By removing excess water, blood pressure and then cardiac workload are lowered so the heart doesn't work so hard."
ANS: D
Furosemide (Lasix) is a diuretic that removes excess water.
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