Deck 7: Diuretics

Question 1

Which one of the following medications is a loop diuretic?

A)HydroDIURIL
B)Aldactone
C)Lasix
D)Osmitrol

Answer 1

Lasix

Question 2

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

A)urine.
B)electrolytes.
C)water.
D)hormones.

Answer 2

electrolytes.

Question 3

Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)is which type of diuretic medication?

A)Potassium sparing
B)Thiazide
C)Osmotic
D)Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Answer 3

Thiazide

Question 4

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

A)Edema
B)Congestive heart failure
C)Intracranial pressure
D)Intraocular pressure

Question 5

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

A)Sodium (Na⁺)
B)Chloride (Cl^-)
C)Calcium (Ca)
D)Potassium (K⁺)

Question 6

What cardiac condition requires treatment with diuretics?

A)Congestive heart failure
B)Bradycardia
C)Tachycardia
D)Cardiac arrhythmia

Question 7

The trade,or brand name,for furosemide is

A)Mannitol.
B)Osmitrol.
C)Diamox.
D)Lasix.

Question 8

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

A)Thiazide
B)Potassium sparing
C)Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
D)High-ceiling (loop)

Question 9

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

A)Lungs
B)Colon
C)Kidneys
D)Small intestines

Question 10

The diuretic medication that draws fluid out of tissues and into the circulatory system is called

A)osmotic.
B)high ceiling.
C)loop.
D)thiazide.

Question 11

How are electrolytes acquired?

A)Through supplements and food
B)Through food and water
C)Through fluids and supplements
D)Through hormones and food

Question 12

Which one of the following conditions is not a result of hypokalemia?

A)Cardiac arrest
B)Cardiac dysrhythmias
C)Muscle weakness
D)Increased intracranial pressure

Question 13

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

A)Sodium
B)Chloride
C)Potassium
D)Calcium

Question 14

The only diuretic administered from the sterile back table is

A)furosemide.
B)hydrochlorothiazide.
C)mannitol.
D)acetazolamide.

Question 15

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

A)Hypernatremia
B)Creatinine
C)Homeostasis
D)Hyperkalemia

Question 16

Which diuretic is contraindicated in patients with hypertension?

A)Potassium sparing
B)Osmotic
C)Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
D)High-ceiling (loop)

Question 17

Which one of the following is classified as a high-ceiling diuretic medication and is used to decrease intracranial pressure?

A)Aldactone
B)Osmitrol
C)Esidrix
D)Lasix

Question 18

What is the normal range for serum potassium?

A)5 to 5.2 mEq/L
B)12 to 23.3 mEq/L
C)42 to 43.5 mEq/L
D)3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L

Question 19

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

A)hypocalemia.
B)hypokalemia.
C)hypernatremia.
D)hyperemia.

Question 20

The trade,or brand name,for mannitol is

A)Osmitrol.
B)Diamox.
C)Lasix.
D)Diuril.

Question 21

Anesthesia care providers may administer diuretics for short-term therapy for all of the following reasons,except

A)reduce intraocular pressure.
B)reduce liver failure.
C)reduce intracranial pressure.
D)protect kidney function.

Question 22

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

A)Because of large amounts of urine excreted
B)Because of large amounts of electrolytes reduced
C)Because of blood volume decrease
D)Because of swelling

Question 23

How many nephrons are present within the kidneys?

A)Two
B)Four
C)Millions
D)Hundreds

Question 24

Diuretics help to lower blood pressure by

A)lowering blood volume.
B)lowering blood pH.
C)raising blood volume.
D)raising blood pH.

Question 25

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

A)homeostasis.
B)hemostasis.
C)metabolism.
D)filtration.

Question 26

What substance undergoes tubular reabsorption in the proximal convoluted tubule?

A)Urea
B)Filtrate
C)Creatinine
D)Water

Question 27

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

A)Hypokalemia
B)Delayed surgery
C)Cardiac arrest
D)Muscle weakness