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    ATI NUR 180 Pharmacology Proctored Exam

    A nurse is preparing an in-service about diuretics that can cause hypokalemia.Which of the following medications should the nurse include for the in-service?

    Explanation & Rationale

    Choice A rationaleDigoxin is a cardiac glycoside used for heart failure and arrhythmias, not a diuretic.Choice B rationaleSpironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, preventing hypokalemia.Choice C rationaleFurosemide is a loop diuretic that can cause hypokalemia by increasing potassium excretion.Choice D rationaleCaptopril is an ACE inhibitor used for hypertension and heart failure, not a diuretic.

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