A Patient with Congestive Heart Failure Is Admitted to the Hospital

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient with congestive heart failure is admitted to the hospital. During the admission assessment, the nurse learns that the patient is taking a thiazide diuretic. The nurse notes that the 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. The prescriber has ordered digoxin to be given immediately. What will the nurse do initially?

• A) Give the digoxin and maintain close cardiac monitoring.
• B) Hold the digoxin and report the laboratory values to the provider.
• C) Hold the thiazide diuretic and give the digoxin.
• D) Request an order for an electrocardiogram (ECG).

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