The health care provider prescribes furosemide for a client. The nurse understands that this drug is a(an):
a. loop diuretic
b. angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
c. thiazide diuretic
d. osmotic diuretic
ANS: A
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A Correct: Furosemide is a loop diuretic.
B Incorrect: Furosemide is not an ACE inhibitor.
C Incorrect: Furosemide is not a thiazide diuretic.
D Incorrect: Furosemide is not an osmotic diuretic.
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