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The following statements are true concerning the precautions during the use of diuretics in different metabolic disorders EXCEPT:
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21%
A. Furosemide may enhance digitalis toxicity in congestive heart failure
23%
B. Furosemide may aggravate hyperammonemia in chronic liver failure
18%
C. Chlorothiazides may aggravate renal impairment in chronic renal failure
10%
D. Thiazidesmayaggravate hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus
29%
E. Thiazides may increase formation of urinary uric acid crystals in chronic gout
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One statement about thiazides is correct:
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15%
a. Sodium excreted is 25% of filtered Na+
7%
b. Site of action is the collecting duct
7%
c. Onset of action is rapid
71%
d. Calcium excretion in urine is decreased
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Thiazides:
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21%
a. Can increase cardiac output
45%
b. Lead to a decrease in intracellular calcium in vascular smooth muscles after chronic use
15%
c. Are effective in severe renal impairment
13%
d. Can decrease uric acid level in blood
6%
e. Are potassium-sparing diuretics
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Thiazides diuretics as hydrochlorthiazide:
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16%
a. Act mainly on the ascending limb of the loop of henle
5%
b. Have more efficacy than furosemide
12%
c. Increase the excretion of calcium in the urine
53%
d. Cause vasodilatation on long term use
13%
e. Are contraindicated in patients with heart failure
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Amiloride has all the following features except:
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12%
a. Acts as potassium sparing diuretic
55%
b. Useful in the treatment of glaucoma
11%
c. Can be given in combination with thiazide diuretics
11%
d. Useful in the treatment of hypertension
11%
e. Acts on the distal colleting tubules
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Which of the following statements is true for both frusemide and hydrochlorothiazide?
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39%
reach site of action primarily by active tubular secretion
16%
produce hypoglycaemia
22%
increase excretion of uric acid
6%
reduce LDL cholesterol
16%
inhibit sodium reabsorption in proximal tubule
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One of the following statements is not correct for mannitol:
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Anonymous Quiz
15%
a. can protect against renal tubular necrosis
53%
b. is useful in treatment of congestive heart failure
9%
c. reaches site of action mostly by glomerular filtration
14%
d. can be used for rapid reduction of raised intracranial pressure
9%
e. is given by intravenous infusion
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side effect associated with spironolactone but not with loop diuretics is:
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9%
a. hypokalaemia
3%
b. hypomagnesaemia
6%
c. hearing loss
3%
d. hypocalcaemia
80%
e. gynaecomastia
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Which diuretic is suitable for a hypertensive patient with GFR below 20ml/min.?
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18%
a. hydrochlorothiazide or indapamide
40%
b. metolazone or furosamide
11%
c. bumetanide or torasemide
6%
d. none of the above
25%
e. b and c
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Acetazolamide ( a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor) is not used to treat:
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9%
a. glucoma
62%
b . calcium renal stone
6%
c. mountain sickness
10%
d. absence seizures
13%
e. familial periodic paralysis
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Regarding mannitol, all the following statements are true EXCEPT:
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6%
a. It maintains urine flow in acute renal failure
15%
b. It is contraindicated in congestive heart failure
63%
c. It is well absorbed orally
10%
d. It prevents water reabsorption from proximal renal tubules
5%
e. It is used for rapid reduction of intracranial pressure
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The following side effects are reported with hydrochlorothiazide EXCEPT:
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3%
a. Hyponatremia
8%
b. Hyperglycemia
57%
c. Hypolipidemia
7%
d. Hypokalemia
25%
e. Impotence
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A 78-year-old man with dyspnea is brought to the emergency department for evaluation. Physical examination reveals acute pulmonary edema. What is the best treatment for this patient?
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3%
a. Acetazolamide
4%
b. Chlorthalidone
81%
c. Furosemide
5%
d. Hydrochlorothiazide
7%
e. Spironolactone
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Diuretics are classified as:
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9%
Spironolactone is an osmotic diuretic
17%
Acetazolamide is a moderate efficacy diuretic
10%
Thiazide are potassium sparing diuretics
64%
Furosemide is potassium depleting diuretic
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An alcoholic patient with liver cirrhosis. To control edema &ascitis ,which diuretic should be prescribed?
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24%
Furosemide
44%
Spironolactone
17%
Hydrochlorothiazide
9%
Mannitol
5%
Acetazolamide
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Which of the following medications may exacerbate in patients with hypercalcemia ?
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58%
Thiazide diuretic
4%
Bisophosphates
6%
Calcitonin
28%
Loop diuretic
4%
Glucocorticoids
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Which of the following diuretics is useful in renal calcium stones?
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15%
a. Furosemide
66%
b. Hydrochlorothiazide
7%
c. Spironolactone
6%
d. Triamterene
6%
e. None of the above
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A group of college students is planning a mountain climbing trip to the Andes.
Which is most appropriate for them to take to prevent altitude sickness?
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Which is most appropriate for them to take to prevent altitude sickness?
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9%
a. A thiazide diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide
6%
b. An anticholinergic such as atropine
75%
c. A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor such as acetazolamide
5%
d. A loop diuretic such as furosemide
5%
e. A β- blocker such as metoprolol
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A 55-year-old male with kidney stones needs a medication to decrease urinary calcium excretion. Which diuretic is best for this indication?
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8%
a. furosemide
77%
b. Hydrochlorothiazide
7%
c. Spironolactone
3%
d. Triamterene
5%
e. Mannitol
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A patient with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction researched his medications on the Internet and found he was taking two “diuretics,” bumetanide and spironolactone. He asks if this is a mistake with his therapy. What is the best response
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10%
A. Spironolactone is used to prevent hyponatremia.
39%
B. Spironolactone is used to reduce heart structure changes and decrease the risk of death
20%
C. Bumetanide is used to decrease the potassium lost from spironolactone therapy.
31%
D. This is a duplication error and one diuretic should be stopped.