5 NCLEX Diuretics Facts #shorts #nclex #nursingnotes #nurseinthemaking

Must Know For ANTIBIOTICS

💦 Give diuretics in the morning, not at night (if possible– we can’t change orders!)
But overall, the idea on the NCLEX is to avoid the patient having to urinate all night long (nocturia)
This also increases risk for FALLS!

💦Diuretics are the most commonly used drug for Heart Failure (HF)
Remember HF patients have so much fluid backing up, causing them to be edematous, experience weight gain, fluid in their lungs, and increased girth. Diuretics helps to pull off some of this excess fluid.

💦Monitor the patient's weight (Intervention: Daily Weights)
Same time, scale, clothes
Before breakfast, and before voiding

💦Loop & Thiazide are potassium-wasting diuretics: monitor for hypokalemia

💦Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic: monitor for hyperkalemia

What medication class does Furosemide fall into?
Is it a potassium-wasting or a potassium-sparing diuretic?

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