A patient with volume overload begins taking a thiazide diuretic. The nurse will tell the patient to expect which outcome when taking this drug?
A) Improved exercise tolerance
B) Increased cardiac output
C) Prevention of cardiac remodeling
D) Prolonged survival

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Diuretics help reduce fluid volume overload, which, by reducing pulmonary edema, can improve exercise tolerance. Diuretics do not improve cardiac output. ACE inhibitors are used to prevent cardiac remodeling and to improve long-term survival.

A Patient with Volume Overload Begins Taking a Thiazide Diuretic