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Title: A 70-year-old female patient has kidney disease and increasing bilateral edema in her legs and feet. ...
Post by: Chellemonia on Jan 24, 2018
A 70-year-old female patient has kidney disease and increasing bilateral edema in her legs and feet. Her health care provider has placed her on a potassium-sparing diuretic.
 
  Knowing this pa-tient's history, select the diuretic action the patient needs from her medication. 1. The medication should increase reabsorption of sodium and potassium.
  2. The medication should decrease sodium transport and increase potassium.
  3. The medication should excrete water and sodium but save potassium.
  4. The medication should excrete potassium and save water and sodium.


Title: A 70-year-old female patient has kidney disease and increasing bilateral edema in her legs and feet. ...
Post by: mattcook69 on Jan 24, 2018
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