The nurse anticipates that a client with which of the following conditions will receive a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor-type diuretic?

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are commonly used to decrease intraocular pressure in open-angle glaucoma by reducing the production of aqueous humor. They are not typically used for the other conditions mentioned. Loop diuretics like furosemide and thiazide diuretics like hydrochlorothiazide are more commonly used for heart failure and urinary calculi, respectively, while osmotic diuretics like mannitol are used for cerebrovascular edema.

The Nurse Anticipates That a Client with Which of the Following