Quiz 18 :
Drugs for Electrolyte and Acid-Base Imbalances

A client is in chronic renal failure.Based on this diagnosis,what would the nurse anticipate the client might require regarding medications?

The nurse is teaching a client who is diagnosed with renal insufficiency.Which functions of the kidneys should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

The nurse is instructing the client about different types of diuretics.What should be included in teaching?

The nurse is teaching a client who has been placed on a loop diuretic and requires a potassium supplement.What should the nurse include in the teaching session?

The client has a pH of 7.6.Which statements are appropriate based on this pH level? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A client has been admitted with a mild case of alkalosis.What would the nurse expect to be ordered?

Which medication is used to increase red blood cell production in patients with renal failure?

The client is taking furosemide (Lasix)80 mg twice a day.What condition should the nurse monitor this client for?

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?

A potassium-sparing diuretic has been prescribed for a client.Based on this prescription,the nurse expects what medication to be ordered?

The client has been prescribed a thiazide diuretic.What are the potential adverse effects of thiazide diuretics? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A client is receiving a diuretic.The nurse will monitor for which adverse effect?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been placed on spironolactone (Aldactone).The nurse assesses this client for hyperkalemia because of which concurrent medication?

Which prescribed diuretic can also be used for treatment in certain types of glaucoma?

A client has been diagnosed with hyperkalemia.Which medication would the nurse expect to give?

Why would a client benefit from a thiazide diuretic over a loop diuretic?

A client is taking spironolactone (Aldactone)but continues to have peripheral edema.Which question by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse is providing education to a client who has hypokalemia or low potassium level.Which foods high in potassium should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

The client is prescribed a potassium supplement and spironolactone (Aldactone).Based on this combination,what outcome does the nurse expect?

The nurse is presenting education regarding the use of diuretics.What conditions should the nurse include in the educational session regarding the use of diuretics? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

The client complains of frequent urination at night since starting diuretic therapy.What should the nurse teach this client to alleviate this symptom?

A client is admitted to a medical-surgical unit with acidosis.During treatment,the client develops confusion,irritability,slow respiration rate,and vomiting.What does the nurse attribute these symptoms to?

During an admission assessment,the client tells the nurse that they had a nephrectomy three years ago due to a car accident.Which is the nurse's best understanding of this surgery?

Which diuretics are less commonly prescribed due to their very weak diuresis and higher adverse effects?

Which processes are critical to the pharmacokinetics of many drugs in the kidneys?

Which substances are reabsorbed in the kidney tubules? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.