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saliriagwu

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on: Jul 23, 2018
Under which condition should the nurse hold the patient's digitalis medication?
 
  a. The patient has headaches.
  b. The patient's stool contains blood.
  c. The patient's apical rate is less than 60.
  d. The patient's apical rate is greater than 100.

Question 2

A serum digitalis level is needed to evaluate whether the patient has reached a therapeutic level. Which is an acceptable therapeutic level for digoxin?
 
  a. 2.5 ng/mL
  b. 3.0 ng/mL
  c. 0.2 ng/mL
  d. 0.5 ng/mL


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frogdreck123456

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
If the apical rate is below 60, the medication should not be given and the physician or other health care provider should be notified, unless there is a written order giving different directions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The serum level of digoxin needed to achieve a therapeutic effect is 0.5 to 2 ng/mL (nanogram/milliliter). The toxic serum level is 2.5 ng/mL.


saliriagwu

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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