Which of the following drugs are the most commonly used type of diuretics?

A) loop
B) potassium-sparing
C) thiazide
D) osmotic


C) thiazide
The thiazide diuretics are the most commonly used type of diuretics. They are used for hypertension, and for edema associated with CHF, hepatic cirrhosis, and corticosteroids or estrogen therapy. They are also used for edema caused by acute glomerulonephritis, and chronic renal failure.

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Which term refers to the process of contacting the patient's insurance carrier to obtain permission for patients to receive prescribed procedures?

a. Predetermination b. Precertification c. Preauthorization d. Preidentification

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Calculate the following desired doses.Ordered:      Robaxin 0.4 g IV q6hOn hand:      Robaxin 150 mg / mLDesired dose:      __________

What will be an ideal response?

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How do newborns respond to light when measuring their visual acuity?

a. Newborns do not respond to light. b. Newborns follow an object visually. c. Newborns shut their eyes tight. d. Newborns respond only when bright colors are used.

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In which phase of processing are the densities on the image produced?

washing fixer developer drying

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