An older adult male client has been effectively taking the same dose of digoxin (Lanoxin), a cardiotonic, for the past 20 years. During his recent visit to the cardiologist, the client's spouse tells you that lately her husband has not been eating and has been experiencing hallucinations. What might the nurse consider first as a cause of these complaints?
a. Side effects from the digoxin
b. Fear of death and dying
c. Attention-seeking behavior
d. Bad nutrition
a. Side effects from the digoxin
FEEDBACK:
a. Physiologic changes affect how older persons process and tolerate medications. An older person who is still on the same dose that was appropriate 20 years earlier may experience side effects.
b. While fear of death and dying may exist, hallucinations and anorexia indicate something else. .
c. The complaints indicate something else. .
d. The complaints indicate something else. .
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