A 7-Year-Old Patient Is to Receive Intravenous Lanoxin (Digoxin)

question 91

Multiple Choice

A 7-year-old patient is to receive intravenous Lanoxin (digoxin) . The apical rate is 66. What should the nurse do?

• A) Administer Lanoxin as ordered.
• B) Give fluid bolus and administer Lanoxin in 1 hr.
• C) Hold Lanoxin and notify the doctor.
• D) Hold Lanoxin and take apical rate again in 2 hr.

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Definitions:

Taxicab Medallions

License plates required for taxicabs that signify they are legally registered to operate; these medallions are often subject to municipal limitations and can be quite valuable.

Price Subsidy

A financial assistance given by the government to lower the price of a product or service to encourage its consumption or production.

Quantity Control

Regulatory measures or policies aimed at limiting the amount of goods produced, supplied, or available in a market.

Lower Limit

The smallest value that a given set, statistical sample, or data category can take on or be assigned.