RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 490 of 2368

A client who takes furosemide once daily complains of waking several times at night to urinate. When should the nurse suggest taking the dose?

  1. At bedtime, to reduce daytime urination
  2. With the evening meal, to avoid stomach upset
  3. In the morning, avoiding evening doses
  4. At any time, because timing does not matter
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Correct answer: In the morning, avoiding evening doses

Loop diuretics are given in the morning when possible so sleep is not disturbed.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Cardiovascular & Renal Systems: Furosemide. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026