A Client Who Takes Furosemide Presents at the Emergency Department

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client who takes furosemide presents at the emergency department with weakness and fatigue and complains of nausea and vomiting for 3 days.Upon assessment,the nurse finds that the client has decreased bowel sounds and ECG abnormalities including a flattened T wave and flattened ST segment.The nurse knows that these are signs of:

• A) Hypokalemia
• B) Hyperkalemia
• C) Hyponatremia
• D) Hypocalcemia

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