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Nephrotic Syndrome ( 36 Questions)
Correct. Diuretics can lead to potassium loss, potentially causing hypokalemia. Monitoring serum potassium levels is essential to prevent complications related to potassium imbalances.
Incorrect. Diuretics may affect blood glucose levels indirectly, but their primary impact is not related to glucose control.
Incorrect. Diuretics do not directly impact calcium levelsin nephrotic syndrome.
Incorrect. While monitoring blood pressure is important in nephrotic syndrome, it is not the primary focus when clients are on diuretic therapy.
A) Correct. Diuretics can lead to potassium loss, potentially causing hypokalemia. Monitoring serum potassium levels is essential to prevent complications related to potassium imbalances.
B) Incorrect. Diuretics may affect blood glucose levels indirectly, but their primary impact is not related to glucose control.
C) Incorrect. Diuretics do not directly impact calcium levels
in nephrotic syndrome.
D) Incorrect. While monitoring blood pressure is important in nephrotic syndrome, it is not the primary focus when clients are on diuretic therapy.