The nurse is preparing to administer IV calcium chloride to a patient with a low serum calcium level. Which drug on the patient's medication record, administered concurrently, would require additional patient monitoring by the nurse?
a. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
b. Pantoprazole (Protonix)
c. Lorazepam (Ativan)
d. Furosemide (Lasix)
ANS: A
Parenteral calcium may cause severe bradycardia in patients taking digoxin, therefore the heart rate should be monitored closely.
Concurrent administration of pantoprazole, lorazepam, or furosemide and calcium chloride is not known to lead to drug interactions.
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