Exam 7: Diuretics

When too much potassium is excreted,the resulting condition is called

Minerals made up of electrically charged particles held together by ionic bonds in the body are called

What cardiac condition requires treatment with diuretics?

Which electrolyte may be seriously depleted in patients taking certain diuretics?

Which diuretic is contraindicated in patients with hypertension?

What is the normal range for serum potassium?

Which one of the following medications is a loop diuretic?

Potassium-sparing diuretics are commonly used to treat which one of the following conditions?

The trade,or brand name,for furosemide is

A process of forcing fluids and solutes through a membrane by pressure is called

Which term indicates an abnormally high concentration of potassium in the blood?

How many nephrons are present within the kidneys?

The definition of a diuretic medication is an agent that prevents the reabsorption of sodium and water by which one of the following organs?

The trade,or brand name,for mannitol is

Which one of the following types of diuretic medications is prescribed in the treatment of glaucoma?

What is the primary concern for nonemergency surgical patients with low potassium?

Diuretics cause the elimination of excess fluid by preventing the reabsorption of which one of the following elements?

What substance undergoes tubular reabsorption in the proximal convoluted tubule?

Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)is which type of diuretic medication?

Why is it necessary to place a urinary catheter in a surgical patient undergoing a procedure during which diuretics will be administered?