The nurse is preparing to discharge a client who is on multiple medications. The client asks the nurse, "Which medication is a loop diuretic?" What is the best response by the nurse?
1. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
2. Amiloride (Midamor)
3. Chlorthalidone (Hygroton)
4. Furosemide (Lasix)
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Rationale 1: Spironolactone (Aldactone) is a potassium-sparing diuretic.
Rationale 2: Amiloride (Midamor) is a potassium-sparing diuretic.
Rationale 3:Chlorthalidone (Hygroton) is a thiazide-like diuretic.
Rationale 4: Furosemide is a loop diuretic.
Global Rationale: Furosemide is a loop diuretic. The other medications are diuretics, but they are all potassium-sparing diuretics.
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