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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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What lab values are essential to monitor in the patient with heart failure who is receiving diuretics?

Serum potassium and serum chloride
Serum creatinine and serum sodium
Serum potassium and serum creatinine
Serum sodium and serum potassium

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Answer: C - The lab values that are essential to monitor in the patient with heart failure who is receiving diuretics is the serum Creatinine and serum potassium levels. Diuretics such as Furosemide cause Hypokalemia. They can potentially damage the kidneys; therefore, monitoring of Creatinine is essential.

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