How Should the Nurse Explain to a Patient in Heart

question 1

Multiple Choice

How should the nurse explain to a patient in heart failure the mechanism of action of an aldosterone antagonist?

• A) Reducing sodium and water retention
• B) Filtering potassium out with the water in the renal tubules
• C) Promoting the excretion of the urinary waste products urea and creatinine
• D) Retaining calcium to improve the condition of blood vessels in the glomeruli

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