A client is prescribed furosemide and digoxin to manage their symptoms associated with heart failure. The nurse understands which of following is true when taking these medications together?Furosemide can cause a loss of potassium, creating a higher risk of digoxin-induced dysrhythmiasFurosemide can cause an excess retention of potassium, creating a higher risk of digoxin-induced dysrhythmias.Furosemide can promote loss of potassium and thereby decrease the risk of digoxin-induced dysrhythmias.There is no concern for the concomitant use of these two medications.

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Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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A client is prescribed furosemide and digoxin to manage their symptoms associated with heart failure. The nurse understands which of following is true when taking these medications together?

Furosemide can cause a loss of potassium, creating a higher risk of digoxin-induced dysrhythmias
Furosemide can cause an excess retention of potassium, creating a higher risk of digoxin-induced dysrhythmias.
Furosemide can promote loss of potassium and thereby decrease the risk of digoxin-induced dysrhythmias.
There is no concern for the concomitant use of these two medications.

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