A patient has developed edema in her lower legs and feet, prompting her physician to prescribe furosemide (Lasix), a diuretic medication. After the client has begun this new medication, what should the nurse anticipate?
A) Increased output of dilute urine
B) Increased urine concentration
C) A risk of urinary tract infections
D) Transient incontinence and increased urine production
Ans: A
Diuretics result in moderate to severe increases in the production of dilute urine. Concentration will decrease, not increase, and there is no accompanying risk of urinary tract infections. For some clients, this sudden increase in urine output may precipitate transient incontinence, but this remains an abnormal finding.
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