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Rodrigo has been prescribed procainamide after a myocardial infarction. He is monitored for dyspnea, jugular venous distention, and peripheral edema because they may indicate:
 
  1. Widening of the area of infarction
  2. Onset of congestive heart failure
  3. An electrolyte imbalance involving potassium
  4. Renal dysfunction

Question 2

Furosemide is added to a treatment regimen for heart failure that includes digoxin. Monitoring for this combination includes:
 
  1. Hemoglobin
  2. Serum potassium
  3. Blood urea nitrogen
  4. Serum glucose


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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