A patient who takes albuterol (Proventil) reports to the emergency department with reports of fatigue and palpitations. The nurse would closely assess which laboratory test?
1. Amylase
2. Electrolytes
3. Hemoglobin
4. Arterial blood gases
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Rationale 1: Albuterol does not affect amylase.
Rationale 2: Albuterol can cause hypokalemia. Potassium is an electrolyte.
Rationale 3: Albuterol does not cause bleeding.
Rationale 4: The patient may have ABGs drawn to check asthma status, but this test is not indicated by fatigue and palpitations.
Global Rationale: Albuterol can cause hypokalemia. Potassium is an electrolyte. Albuterol does not affect amylase. Albuterol does not cause bleeding. The patient may have ABGs drawn to check asthma status, but this test is not indicated by fatigue and palpitations.
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