A 70-year-old patient who has been taking digoxin (Lanoxin) for 4 years has all of the following laboratory blood tests. For which test value should you notify the prescriber immediately?
a. Sodium (Na) 132 mEq/L
b. Potassium (K) 2.1 mEq/L
c. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 9 mg/dL
d. International normalized ratio (INR) 1.5
ANS: B
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