Cardiovascular Pharmacology NCLEX RN Nursing Practice Question
The nurse is discharging a client with heart failure who is prescribed digoxin and furosemide. Which of the following laboratory tests must the client have monitored due to this combination of prescribed medications?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Furosemide can cause hypokalemia, increasing digoxin toxicity risk, so serum electrolytes (especially potassium) must be monitored.