Registered Dietitian

Category - Nutrition Care

A medication which needs to be discontinued in a uremic patient is:
  1. Epogen
  2. Kayexelate
  3. Humulin
  4. Triamterene
Explanation
Answer: D - A medication which may need to be discontinued in uremia is Triamterene, a potassium-sparing diuretic. Because serum potassium levels are high in uremia, use of potassium-sparing diuretics such as Triamterene is contraindicated. Epogen stimulates red blood cell production, Kayexelate is a potassium-binder, and Humulin is synthetic insulin, all of which may be indicated for use in uremia.
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz