Question

A primary health care provider has prescribed a loop diuretic for a dient with hypertension. The dient aso has diabetes mells Teniz would assess the client for which of the folowing after administering the drug? A Occurrence of gout attacks 8. Sudden pain in the joints Cincreased blood glucose levels D. Sudden increase in weight

Answer 1

Answer ; A) occurence of gout attack.

reason ; In the given case, the client is taking loop diuretics, if he had undergone these medication he will have to loss more of his body fluids, hence the remaining fluid present in the body would be more concentrated and there are more chance for the increased deposition of uric acid within this person. This will leads to have the above mentioned attack.

The increased glucose level is not an adverse effect of person who are taking loop diuretics but it is associated with thiazide form. other options are not relevant to the given example. hence the above mentioned option is the most appropriate one.