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VATI ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Serum potassium. Furosemide is a loop diuretic that can cause potassium depletion as it increases urinary excretion of potassium. Monitoring serum potassium levels is crucial to prevent hypokalemia, which can lead to cardiac arrhythmias and muscle weakness. Serum calcium (
B), serum cholesterol (
C), and serum albumin (
D) are not typically affected by furosemide.
Therefore, monitoring these values is unnecessary in this scenario.
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