An elderly patient comes into the clinic.The nurse notes on her routine clinic-visit questionnaire that she has checked frequent use of a stimulant laxative.The nurse should pay close attention to which of the following laboratory values for this patient?

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Overdosage or overuse of stimulant laxatives may cause excessive fluid loss and electrolyte imbalance,particularly hypokalemia.

An Elderly Patient Comes into the Clinic