VATI ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 | Nurselytic

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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has started taking a loop diuretic. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the medication?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Weight gain of 1.4 kg (3 lb). Loop diuretics are used to promote diuresis and reduce fluid volume in heart failure patients. Weight gain indicates fluid retention, which is an adverse effect of the medication and may worsen heart failure symptoms. Decreased reflexes (choice
A) are not typically associated with loop diuretics. Increased urinary output (choice
C) is an expected therapeutic effect of loop diuretics. Jugular vein distention (choice
D) is a sign of fluid overload but not necessarily due to loop diuretics.

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