A Client Has a New Order to Receive Acetazolamide (Diamox)

question 25

Multiple Choice

A client has a new order to receive acetazolamide (Diamox) .The nurse assesses this client for a recurrence or increase in which of the following urinary problems noted in the health history?

• A) Urinary calculi
• B) Bladder infection
• C) Renal stenosis
• D) Renal insufficiency

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