A Patient Is Started on a Diuretic for Antihypertensive Therapy

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient is started on a diuretic for antihypertensive therapy. The nurse expects that a drug in which class is likely to be used initially?

• A) Loop diuretics
• B) Osmotic diuretics
• C) Thiazide diuretics
• D) Potassium-sparing diuretics

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Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting the maximum attainable combinations of two products that may be produced with available resources and technology.

Good X

Often refers to a specific product or commodity being analyzed or discussed in economic models.

Good Y

A generic term used in economic models to represent a particular product or service in the market.

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two goods, given a set amount of inputs, highlighting concepts of opportunity cost, efficiency, and trade-offs.