Select the Statement That Best Describes the Reason Why the Osmotic

question 14

Multiple Choice

Select the statement that best describes the reason why the osmotic laxatives are contraindicated in patients with impaired renal function or congestive heart failure.

• A) The sodium and chloride ions that are absorbed from osmotic laxatives cause an increase in water retention that will strain the kidneys trying to maintain fluid balance in the body and force the heart to work more forcefully to pump the blood.
• B) The sodium and potassium ions that are absorbed from osmotic laxatives cause an increase in water retention that will strain the kidneys trying to maintain fluid balance in the body and force the heart to work more forcefully to pump the blood.
• C) The sodium and magnesium ions that are absorbed from osmotic laxatives cause an increase in water retention that will strain the kidneys trying to maintain fluid balance in the body and force the heart to work more forcefully to pump the blood.
• D) None of these are correct.

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