A Patient Who Has Been Taking Amiloride (Midamor)for the Past

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been taking amiloride (Midamor) for the past 3 months reports that she must shave her legs more frequently.What is the nurse's best action?

• A) Hold the next dose and notify the prescriber immediately.
• B) Instruct the patient to stop taking oral contraceptives while she is taking this drug.
• C) Document the response and reassure the patient that this is an expected side effect.
• D) Ask the patient whether she has noticed any changes in the thickness of her scalp hair.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels in the lungs where gas exchange occurs, allowing oxygen to enter the bloodstream and carbon dioxide to be removed.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.

Diffuse

To spread or scatter widely or thinly, often referring to particles, light, or substances mixing with another substance without any clear boundary.

Alveoli

Tiny sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.