What Is the Most Important Action for the Nurse to Perform

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the most important action for the nurse to perform before administering a patient's daily dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) ?

• A) Check the patient's apical pulse for a full 60 seconds.
• B) Assess the patient's dependent body areas for edema formation.
• C) Ask whether the patient has experienced any heart palpitations during the last 24 hours.
• D) Verify that the time of administration today is within one-half hour of the time the drug was administered yesterday.

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