A Patient with Volume Overload Begins Taking a Thiazide Diuretic

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient with volume overload begins taking a thiazide diuretic. The nurse will tell the patient to expect which outcome when taking this drug?

• A) Improved exercise tolerance
• B) Increased cardiac output
• C) Prevention of cardiac remodeling
• D) Prolonged survival

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