病人同時服用 Spironolactone 與 Lisinopril。護理師應監測哪種電解質不平衡?
A client is taking Spironolactone and Lisinopril. The nurse should monitor for which electrolyte imbalance?
- AHypokalemia低血鉀症
- BHyponatremia低血鈉症
- CHyperkalemia✓ 正解高血鉀症
- DHypercalcemia高血鈣症
Spironolactone(螺內酯)是一種保鉀利尿劑(Potassium-sparing Diuretic),其作用機轉是透過拮抗醛固酮(Aldosterone)受體,增加鈉和水的排泄,同時保留鉀離子。Lisinopril(賴諾普利)則是一種血管收縮素轉化酶抑制劑(Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor, ACEI),它透過抑制血管收縮素轉化酶,減少血管收縮素 II 的生成,並抑制醛固酮的釋放,從而降低血壓。ACEI 類藥物也會導致鉀離子滯留。 當這兩種藥物同時使用時,它們對鉀離子保留的機制會產生協同作用。Spironolactone 直接保留鉀離子,而 Lisinopril 減少醛固酮的生成,間接導致鉀離子滯留。這種組合會顯著增加病人發生高血鉀症(Hyperkalemia)的風險。高血鉀症是一種嚴重的電解質不平衡,可能導致心律不整,甚至心臟驟停,危及生命。因此,護理師必須密切監測病人的血清鉀離子濃度,並教導病人避免攝取高鉀食物或鉀補充劑。
Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, and Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor that reduces aldosterone secretion, both of which promote potassium retention. Using these medications together creates a synergistic effect that significantly increases the risk of hyperkalemia. Therefore, the nurse must closely monitor serum potassium levels to prevent life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.