When a patient is experiencing digoxin toxicity, which clinical situation would necessitate the use of digoxin immune Fab (Digifab)?
(Select all that apply.)
a. The patient reports seeing colorful 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 is experiencing severe sinus bradycardia that does not respond to cardiac pacing.
e. The patient has received an overdose of greater than 10 mg of digoxin.
f. The patient reports fatigue and headaches.
Question 2
A patient is in the intensive care unit and
receiving an infusion of milrinone (Primacor) for severe heart failure. The prescriber has written an order for an intravenous dose of furosemide (Lasix). How will the nurse give this drug?
a. Infuse the drug into the same intravenous line as the milrinone.
b. Stop the milrinone, flush the line, and then administer the furosemide.
c. Administer the furosemide in a separate intravenous line.
d. Notify the prescriber that the furosemide cannot be given at this time.
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