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Pharmacology
Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The definition of a diuretic medication is an agent that prevents the reabsorption of sodium and water by the | kidneys |
| When too much potassium is excreted, the resulting condition is called | hypokalemia |
| Which condition is not a result of hypokalemia? | Increased intracranial pressure |
| The trade, or brand name, for mannitol is | Osmitrol |
| Which drug is classified as a loop diuretic medication and is used to decrease intracranial pressure? | Lasix |
| Which type of diuretic medications is prescribed in the treatment of glaucoma? | Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor |
| Which electrolyte may be seriously depleted in patients taking certain diuretics? | Potassium (K+) |
| Potassium-sparing diuretics are commonly used to treat | edema |
| Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) is which type of diuretic medication? | Thiazide |
| Minerals made up of electrically charged particles held together by ionic bonds in the body are called | electrolytes |