A 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. Furosemide [Lasix]
c. Lorazepam [Ativan]
d. Pantoprazole [Protonix]
A
Parenteral calcium may cause severe bradycardia in patients taking digoxin; therefore, the heart rate should be monitored closely. Concurrent administration of calcium chloride and pantopra-zole, lorazepam, or furosemide is not known to lead to drug interactions.
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