A Patient Who Is Taking a Diuretic Medication Asks the Nurse

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient who is taking a diuretic medication asks the nurse if he will become malnourished because he is taking the drug. Based on the nurse's understanding of diet-drug interactions, the nurse knows that the risk of nutrient depletion _____.​

• A) is lower when multiple drugs are used​
• B) ​is higher when kidney function is impaired
• C) ​is higher when drugs are used on a short-term basis
• D) ​is lower when the patient is on a modified diet
• E) ​is higher when the patient increases his fluid intake

Understand the composition and formulae of various ionic compounds.

Recognize and predict the formation of ions from their atomic constituents.

Identify the characteristics and physical properties of ionic compounds.

Understand the principles of writing and balancing chemical equations.

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