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Which diuretic will most likely be the initial drug of choice when a client demonstrates dyspnea related to pulmonary edema?

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Furosemide

Step-by-step explanation:

Furosemide is a prescription drug used mainly to treat hypertension. It can also be used to treat edema. It is a loop diuretic and it helps prevent the body from absorbing too much salt.

Pulmonary edema is a congestive heart failure in which pressure causes the small vessels of the lungs to leak fluid, excess fluids in the lungs causes pulmonary edema.

Furosemide is prescribed to help decrease the excess fluids in the heart and lungs.

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