A Patient with a History of Congestive Heart Failure Is $\bullet$

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient with a history of congestive heart failure is admitted to the hospital. The admission assessment and interview provides the following information: $\bullet$ The patient is taking a thiazide diuretic and digoxin
$\bullet$ Admission electrolyte levels include a sodium level of 142 mEq/L, a chloride level of 95 mEq/L, and a potassium level of 3 mEq/L.
When the provider is notified of this information what action will be the priority?

• A) Administration of the digoxin and maintaining close cardiac monitoring
• B) Putting a hold on the digoxin and determining measures to normalize the laboratory values
• C) Putting a hold on the thiazide diuretic and increasing the digoxin dosage
• D) Ordering an electrocardiogram (ECG) and reordering the labs

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