Urinary Elimination Pt 2

Question 1

Common Diuretic Classes

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Are used to treat high blood pressure by reducing the amount of sodium and water in the body

Also dilate blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure

Answer 1

Thiazide diuretics

Question 2

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Reduce the amount of water in the body

Unlike other diuretic medicines, theses medicines do not cause ___ loss

Answer 2

Potassium-sparing diuretics

potassium

Question 3

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Cause the kidneys to excrete more urine by reabsorbing less water

This reduces the amount of water in the body and lowers blood pressure

Answer 3

Loop-acting diuretics

Question 4

Medications that have significant interactions with diuretics include:

digoxin, antihypertensives, lithium, certain antidepressants (especially when taking thiazide or loop-acting diuretics), and the immunosuppresant cyclosporine, especially when the patient is taking a potassium-sparing diuretic

Answer 4

Common side effects of diuretics include:

weakness, muscle cramps, skin rash, increased sensitivity to sunlight (with thiazide diuretics), light-headedness, joint pain