NCLEX-RN

Category - Pharmacological

A client diagnosed with congestive heart failure is placed on a restricted-sodium diet. The nurse hears the physician say that she wishes to prescribe a potassium-sparing diuretic. The nurse anticipates an order for which drug?
  1. Bumetanide (Bumex)
  2. Furosemide (Lasix)
  3. Acetazolamide (Diamox)
  4. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Explanation
Answer: D - Spironolactone (Aldactone) is a potassium-sparing diuretic. The other options are diuretic drugs but they do not retain potassium.
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