Which Statements About Diuretics Are True? (Select All That Apply

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which statements about diuretics are true? (Select all that apply.)

• A) A mechanism of action for the antihypertensive effects of diuretics includes volume depletion.
• B) They have been shown to reduce cardiovascular morbidity associated with hypertension.
• C) Thiazide diuretics are effective only if renal creatinine clearance is less than 30 mL/min.
• D) Diuretics are sodium-sparing.
• E) Electrolytes must be evaluated periodically for patients on loop diuretics.

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