A Patient Who Has Heart Failure and Has Been Receiving

question 42

Multiple Choice

A patient who has heart failure and has been receiving large doses of IV furosemide (Lasix) tells the nurse, "I cannot hear very well. My ears are ringing." The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

• A) arrange for the patient to have a hearing test using audiometry.
• B) withhold the ordered dose of furosemide and notify the health care provider.
• C) tell the patient that these symptoms are temporary and will subside when the heart failure improves.
• D) add the nursing diagnosis of disturbed auditory perception related to ototoxicity to the patient's care plan.

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