Question

After teaching a group of nursing students about diuretics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which as a loop diuretic?

a. Furosemide
b. Hydrochlorothiazide
c. Acetazolamide
d. Spironolactone

Answer 1

a. Furosemide

Step-by-step explanation:

Furosemide -

It is a loop diuretic , i.e. , a water pill , which resists the body from absorbing a lot of salt , and excrete out the excess salt with the urine .

Furosemide is important for the treatment of edema i.e. , treat fluid retention, kidney disorder , liver and heart diseases.

And is even used for the treatment of high blood pressure.

Hence, from the given options , the loop diuretic is a. Furosemide .