Before giving a dose of digoxin (Lanoxin), the nurse checked an infant's apical heart rate and it was 114 bpm. What should the nurse do next?
a. Administer the dose as ordered.
b. Hold the medication until the next dose.
c. Wait and recheck the apical heart rate in 30 minutes.
d. Notify the physician about the infant's heart rate.
A
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A The infant's heart rate is above the lower limit for which the medication is held.
The dose can be given.
B A dose of Lanoxin is withheld for a heart rate less than 100 bpm in an infant.
C The infant's heart rate is acceptable for administering Lanoxin. It is unnecessary
to recheck the heart rate at a later time.
D The infant's heart rate is acceptable. The physician should be notified for a heart
rate less than 100 bpm in an infant.
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