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    Furosemide Drug Syudy

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    Furosemide is a diuretic medication prescribed to increase urine output and treat edema caused by congestive heart failure. It works by inhibiting sodium and chloride reabsorption in the kidney's loop of Henle. Potential side effects include headache, dizziness, and abdominal discomfort. Nurses should monitor the patient's weight, blood pressure, pulse and urine output when administering furosemide and watch for signs of dehydration or electrolyte imbalances.

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    Furosemide is a diuretic medication prescribed to increase urine output and treat edema caused by congestive heart failure. It works by inhibiting sodium and chloride reabsorption in the kidney's loop of Henle. Potential side effects include headache, dizziness, and abdominal discomfort. Nurses should monitor the patient's weight, blood pressure, pulse and urine output when administering furosemide and watch for signs of dehydration or electrolyte imbalances.

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    Furosemide is a diuretic medication prescribed to increase urine output and treat edema caused by congestive heart failure. It works by inhibiting sodium and chloride reabsorption in the kidney's loop of Henle. Potential side effects include headache, dizziness, and abdominal discomfort. Nurses should monitor the patient's weight, blood pressure, pulse and urine output when administering furosemide and watch for signs of dehydration or electrolyte imbalances.

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    Furosemide Drug Syudy

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    Furosemide is a diuretic medication prescribed to increase urine output and treat edema caused by congestive heart failure. It works by inhibiting sodium and chloride reabsorption in the kidney's loop of Henle. Potential side effects include headache, dizziness, and abdominal discomfort. Nurses should monitor the patient's weight, blood pressure, pulse and urine output when administering furosemide and watch for signs of dehydration or electrolyte imbalances.

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    DRUG CLASSIFICATION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE DESIRED NURSING

    ORDER AND EFFECTS ACTION RESPONSIBILITIES


    MECHANISM OF
    ACTION
    Diuretic Edema on CHF Contraindicated in >Observe 10 rights in giving
    Furosemide patients hypersensitive to headache, Increase medication
    20mg q8 Acts on the drug and those with vertigo, patient’s >Test if the patient is
    descending loop of anuria dizziness, urine allergic to the drug.
    henle in the kidney: orthostatic output. >To prevent nocturia, give
    inhibiting Use cautiously in patients hypotensio PO and IM preparations in
    reabsorption of with hepatic cirrhosis and n, the morning. Give second
    electrolytes sodium in those allergic to abdominal dose in early afternoon.
    and chloride, sulfonamides. Use during discomfort >Monitor weight, blood
    causing excretion of pregnancy only if and pain, pressure, and pulse rate
    sodium, calcium, potential benefits to diarrhea, routinely with long term use
    magnesium, mother clearly outweigh and during rapid dieresis.
    chloride water and risks to fetus. Use can lead to profound
    some potassium. water and electrolyte
    depletion.
    >If oliguria or azotemia
    develops or increases, drug
    may need to be stopped.
    >Monitor fluid intake and
    output and electrolyte, BUN,
    and carbon dioxide levels.
    >Watch for signs of
    hypokalemia, such as muscle
    weakness and cramps.

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