The Client Is Being Treated with a Thiazide Diuretic

question 8

Multiple Choice

The client is being treated with a thiazide diuretic. The nurse should expect to see an increased serum _____ as a result of treatment with this drug.

• A) potassium
• B) sodium
• C) magnesium
• D) calcium

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Definitions:

Angle Strain

A form of strain in a cyclic molecule when bond angles deviate from their ideal values, leading to extra energy stored in the compound.

Heats of Combustion

The amount of heat released when a compound undergoes complete combustion with oxygen under standard conditions.

Cyclic Alkane

A saturated hydrocarbon in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring, with the formula CnH2n.

Energy Conformation

The potential energy associated with the spatial arrangement of atoms within molecules, influencing molecule stability and reaction pathways.