The nurse is caring for a patient with a severe head injury. An osmotic diuretic is ordered. The nurse understands which drug is an osmotic diuretic?
A) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
B) Bumetanide (Bumex)
C) Mannitol (Osmitrol)
D) Ethacrynic (Edecrin)
C
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Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic. Spironolactone is a potassium sparing diuretic. Bumetanide and ethacrynic are loop diuretics.
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