A Client Is on Digitalis and the Lab Results Show

question 16

Multiple Choice

A client is on digitalis and the lab results show that the client is hypokalemic. What effect could hypokalemia have on the drug administered?

• A) It might cause pericarditis.
• B) It can cause digitalis toxicity.
• C) It can increase the effectiveness of digitalis.
• D) It might not have any effect on digitalis.

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