A nurse is assessing an apical pulse on a cardiac client. The client is taking digoxin. The nurse can anticipate that the digoxin will
A) Decrease the blood glucose
B) Decrease the blood volume
C) Decrease the apical pulse
D) Decrease the respiratory rate
Ans: C
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