After teaching a group of nursing students about diuretics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which as a loop diuretic?
a. furosemide
b. hydrochlorothiazide
c. acetazolamide
d. spironolactone

a. Furosemide

Explanation:

Furosemide -

It is a loop diuretic , i.e. , a water pill , which resists the body from absorbing a lot of salt , and excrete out the excess salt with the urine .

Furosemide is important for the treatment of edema i.e. , treat fluid retention, kidney disorder , liver and heart diseases.

And is even used for the treatment of high blood pressure.

Hence, from the given options , the loop diuretic is a. Furosemide .