The nurse is caring for a patient being treated pharmacologically for heart failure. Which laboratory values is the nurse careful to monitor during treatment?
1. Potassium levels
2. BUN
3. Creatinine
4. Liver function tests
5. Serum drug levels
1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: It is important to monitor electrolyte levels, especially potassium, when a patient is being treated pharmacologically for heart failure.
Rationale 2: It is important to monitor renal function while a patient is being treated pharmacologically for heart failure.
Rationale 3: It is important to monitor renal function while a patient is being treated pharmacologically for heart failure.
Rationale 4: It is not necessary to monitor liver function while a patient is being treated pharmacologically for heart failure.
Rationale 5: It is important to monitor serum drug levels while a patient is being treated pharmacologically for heart failure.
Global Rationale: It is important to monitor electrolyte levels, especially potassium, when a patient is being treated pharmacologically for heart failure. It is important to monitor renal function (BUN/creatinine) while a patient is being treated pharmacologically for heart failure. It is important to monitor serum drug levels while a patient is being treated pharmacologically for heart failure. It is not necessary to monitor liver function while a patient is being treated pharmacologically for heart failure.
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