CVS/KID - DIURETICS - AI

What are diuretics used for?

• Treatment of high blood pressure

• Treatment of CHF

• Treatment of EDEMA

• ALL OF THEM

What are the types of diuretics?

• Loop, Thiazide, Potassium-sparing

• Loop, ACE Inhibitor, Potassium-sparing

• Loop, Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor, Aldosterone agonist

• Loop, Thiazide, Aldosterone agonist

What are the side effects of thiazide diuretics?

• Hypokalemia, Hyperuricemia, Hyperglycemia

• Hypokalemia, Hyperuricemia, Hypoglycemia

• Hypokalemia, Hyperglycemia, Hypernatremia

• Hypokalemia, Hypoglycemia, Hypernatremia

What are the effects of loop diuretics on potassium levels?

• Increase potassium levels

• Decrease potassium levels

• No effect on potassium levels

• Increase or decrease depending on the dose

A patient with edema and heart failure has been prescribed a loop diuretic. What should you monitor during treatment?

• Serum potassium levels

• Serum sodium levels

• Serum magnesium levels

• Serum calcium levels