The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX). The nurse learns that the patient takes an angiotension-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
To monitor for drug interactions, the nurse will request an order for which laboratory test(s)?
a. A complete blood count
b. BUN and creatinine
c. Electrolytes
d. Glucose
ANS: C
TMP-SMX can result in hyperkalemia when taken with an ACE inhibitor.
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