Diuretics Flashcards
Furosemide
This is the generic name for what type of diuretics?
A: Loop Diuretic
Osmotic Diuretic
What is the generic name of this diuretic?
Mannitol (Osmitrol) FYI
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Use what type of diuretic with caution if your patient has this condition?
A: Thiazide diuretic
Increased bleeding with anticoagulants
These interactions can occur with what type of diuretic?
A: Loop Diuretic
Aldactone
This is the trade name for what diuretic?
A: potassium sparing diuretic
Assess for edema
This nursing intervention would be appropriate when using what type of diuretics?
A: Thiazide Diuretic
Severe hyperkalemia
This is contraindicated for use with what type of diuretic?
A: Potassium sparing diuretic
severe potassium depletion,
marked hypotension,
blood dyscrasias
These adverse reactions can occur with what type of diuretic?
A: Thiazide Diuretic
This diuretic is the strongest?
A: Loop Diuretic
Study Tip: second strongest is Thiazide
Used to Increase diuresis
Your patient will use what type of diuretic if they have this condition?
A: Thiazide and Potassium sparing Diuretic
Used to treat edema aka fluid overload/retention from Heart Failure
Your patient will use what type of diuretic if they have this condition?
A: Thiazide, Potassium sparing, and Loop Diuretic
Increased potassium loss with steroids
These interactions can occur with what type of diuretic?
A: Loop Diuretic
thrombocytopenia
These adverse effects may occur with the use of what type of diuretic?
A: Potassium sparing diuretic
Hydrodiuril, HCTZ, Oretic
These are the trade names for what diuretic?
A: Thiazide Diuretic
Used to treat renal dysfuntion
Your patient will use what type of diuretic if they have this condition?
A: Thiazide and Loop Diuretic
severe hyperkalemia
These adverse effects may occur with the use of what type of diuretic?
A: Potassium sparing diuretic
Promotes sodium, potassium, and water excretion in distal renal tubules. Also causes vasodilation
This is the action of what type of diuretic?
A: Thiazide Diuretic
Used to treat hepatic cirrhosis
Your patient will use what type of diuretic if they have this condition?
A: Thiazide, Potassium sparing, and Loop Diuretic
Patient Education: Take and record BP
This nursing intervention would be appropriate when using what type of diuretics?
A: Thiazide Diuretic
Renal failure with anuria and electrolyte depletion problems
This is contraindicated for what type of diuretic?
A: Thiazide Diuretic
Patient Education: Rise slowly from sitting or lying down.
This nursing intervention would be appropriate when using what type of diuretics?
A: Thiazide and Loop Diuretic
Rationale: Hypotension
Increased hypotension with ETOH
These interactions can occur with what type of diuretic?
A: Loop Diuretic
Gout
Use what type of diuretic with caution if your patient has this condition?
A: Thiazide diuretic
Severe dehydration, marked hypotension, renal failure, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis
severe electrolyte imbalances, hypovolemia, anuria, hypersensitivity to sulfonamides, hepatic coma
These adverse reactions can occur with what type of diuretic?
A: Loop Diuretic
Implementation: Give IV dose slowly to avoid hearing loss
This nursing intervention would be appropriate when using what type of diuretics?
A: Loop Diuretic