Author Question: The client has been prescribed digoxin. Before administering the drug on a routine basis to the ... (Read 13 times)

rayancarla1 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The client has been prescribed digoxin. Before administering the drug on a routine basis to the client, the nurse should recognize that the client should receive a _____ dose.

a. therapeutic
b. peak
c. trough
d. loading

Question 2

The nurse receives the results of laboratory testing and sees that the level of valproic acid in the client's blood is 78 mcg/mL. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

a. The nurse must call the physician immediately; this is a toxic level of medication.
b. He or she must do nothing; this is a therapeutic level of medication.
c. He or she must call the physician; this is a dangerously high level of medication.
d. The nurse must do nothing; this is a subnormal level of medication.

bigsis44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Digoxin requires a loading dose when first prescribed.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The therapeutic range for valproic acid is 50 to 100 mcg/mL.