A Patient with Congestive Heart Failure Is Admitted to the Hospital

Multiple Choice

A patient with congestive heart failure is admitted to the hospital. During the admission assessment, the nurse learns that the patient is taking a thiazide diuretic. The nurse notes that the admission electrolyte levels include a sodium level of 142 mEq/L, a chloride level of 95 mEq/L, and a potassium level of 3 mEq/L. The prescriber has ordered digoxin to be given immediately. What will the nurse do initially?

A) Give the digoxin and maintain close cardiac monitoring.
B) Hold the digoxin and report the laboratory values to the provider.
C) Hold the thiazide diuretic and give the digoxin.
D) Request an order for an electrocardiogram (ECG) .