The Client Is Being Treated with Metformin

question 5

Multiple Choice

The client is being treated with Metformin. He is also receiving furosemide. The nurse anticipates that the interaction of the two medications will result in:

• A) acute kidney failure.
• B) potentiated hypoglycemia.
• C) dawn phenomenon.
• D) potentiated hyperglycemia.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid, temporary change in the electrical potential across a cell membrane, leading to the transmission of an electrical impulse along the neuron or muscle cell.

T Tubule

Tubular extensions of the plasma membrane in muscle cells that penetrate into the cell's interior, crucial for transmitting the action potential to trigger muscle contraction.

Calcium Ions

Positively charged ions (Ca2+) essential for various cellular processes, including muscle contraction, nerve function, and blood clotting.

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

The sarcoplasmic reticulum is a specialized type of smooth endoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells, involved in the regulation of calcium ion concentrations.