Question

a nurse is caring for a client who has stage iv heart failure. the client has audible crackles in the lungs and is experiencing fluid overload. which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
scopolamine
amoxicillin/clavulanate
furosemide
lorazepam

Explanation:

• Scopolamine is used for motion sickness and not for fluid overload in heart failure.
• Amoxicillin/clavulanate is an antibiotic used for bacterial infections, not relevant to fluid overload in heart failure.
• Furosemide is a loop diuretic. It helps in increasing urine output, reducing fluid volume in the body (including the lungs where crackles are due to fluid accumulation), and thus is used in heart failure with fluid overload.
• Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used for anxiety or insomnia, not for fluid - overload management.

Answer:

Furosemide