The nurse is administering digoxin as ordered. The child vomits the dose. What should the nurse do next?
A) Contact the physician.
B) Offer a snack and administer another dose.
C) Immediately administer another dose.
D) Administer the next dose as ordered in 12 hours.
D
Response:
Digoxin should be administered at regular intervals, every 12 hours, one hour before or two hours after feeding. If the child vomits digoxin, the nurse should not give a second dose and should wait until the next scheduled dose. It is not necessary to contact the physician.
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