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The nurse is caring for a child with congestive heart failure and is administering the drug digoxin. Why is digitalization done at the beginning of treatment for this health problem?
 
  A) To decrease the pain to a tolerable level
  B) To increase the heart rate
  C) To establish a maintenance dose of the drug
  D) To build the blood levels to a therapeutic level

Question 2

The nurse is collecting data on a 5-year-old child with congestive heart failure. What did the nurse most likely assess in this child?
 
  A) Jerking movements of the arms and legs
  B) Scissoring of the legs with toes pointed down
  C) Failure to gain weight
  D) Clubbing of the fingers



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C




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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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