A Patient Is Taking a Thiazide Diuretic for Hypertension and Quinidine

A patient is taking a thiazide diuretic for hypertension and quinidine to treat a dysrhythmia. The prescriber orders digoxin 0.125 mg to improve this patient's cardiac output. The nurse should contact the provider to request:

A) adding spironolactone [Aldactone].
B) reducing the dose of digoxin.
C) discontinuing the quinidine.
D) giving potassium supplements.

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