Multiple Choice
A nurse on the cardiac unit notes increased frequency of premature ventricular contractions for a patient who was recently started on digitalis.Which of the following laboratory results would the nurse evaluate first?
A) Red blood cell count
B) LDH (lactate dehydrogenase)
C) Potassium
D) Total protein
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