When a Patient Is Experiencing Digoxin Toxicity,which Clinical Situations Necessitate

question 11

Multiple Choice

When a patient is experiencing digoxin toxicity,which clinical situations necessitate the use of digoxin immune Fab (Digibind) ? Select all that apply.

• A)The patient reports seeing colourful halos around lights.
• B)The patient's serum potassium level is above 5 mEq/L.
• C)The patient is experiencing nausea and anorexia.
• D)The patient's heart rhythm is atrial flutter with a rate of 115 per minute.
• E)The patient is experiencing long runs of ventricular tachycardia.
• F)The patient is experiencing severe sinus bradycardia that does not respond to cardiac pacing.
• G)The patient has taken an overdose of greater than 10 mg of digoxin.
• H)The patient reports fatigue and headaches.

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