A Patient Who Has Been Taking Digoxin 0

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily for 6 months reports that it is not working as well as it did initially.The primary care NP should:

• A) recommend a reduced potassium intake.
• B) increase the dose of digoxin to 0.5 mg daily.
• C) hold the next dose of digoxin and obtain a serum digoxin level.
• D) contact the patient's pharmacy to ask if generic digoxin was dispensed.

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