A Patient Is Receiving Digoxin Twice Daily

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving digoxin twice daily. When assessing the patient before giving a dose, the nurse counts a pulse of 60 beats/min and learns that the patient is experiencing nausea. The nurse consults a drug manual and verifies that the ordered dose is correct. What should the nurse do?

• A) Contact the prescriber to report the symptoms.
• B) Delay the dose so the drug can clear from receptor sites.
• C) Give the medication as ordered, because the dose is correct.
• D) Request an antinausea medication from the prescriber.

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