A 70-year-old female patient has kidney disease and increasing bilateral edema in her legs and feet. Her health care provider has placed her on a potassium-sparing diuretic. Based on this patient’s history, which of the following represents the diuretic action the patient needs from her medication?
A. the medication should increase reabsorption of sodium and potassium
B. the medication should decrease sodium transport and increase potassium levels
C. the medication should excrete water and sodium but save potassium
D. the medication should excrete potassium and save water and sodium
C. the medication should excrete water and sodium but save potassium
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In what ways can the nurse lobby? (Select all that apply.)
a. Upon meeting the candidate for the first time and assessing knowledge b. Meet face-to-face with the candidate to discuss the issues. c. The nurse cannot lobby a candidate. d. Write a letter to the candidate. e. Email the candidate.
Six months after returning from a combat zone, a discharged Marine reports having both memory and concentration problems that resulted in earning failing grades in two college courses
An understanding of the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury would prompt the nurse to initially ask: a. "Were you ever treated for a traumatic brain injury?" b. "Were you ever hit on the head during your military deployment?" c. "Has a blow to the head ever resulted in you being unconscious for more than 20 minutes?" d. "When did the memory problems and difficulty with concentration begin to affect your schoolwork?"
A pregnant woman has taken acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) throughout her pregnancy. What congenital heart defect should the child be assessed for?
A) Closure of the ductus arteriosus B) Tetralogy of Fallot C) Patent foramen ovale D) Cardiomyopathy