The nurse is teaching a client recently started on digitalis preparation the signs and symptoms of toxicity. The client should be instructed to notify the physician if what is experienced?
1. Anorexia, anxiety, and pulse rate below 70
2. Anorexia, nausea, malaise, and blurred vision
3. Loss of night vision, anxiety, and leg cramps
4. Vision disturbances, abdominal cramps, and pulse above 80
Answer: 2
1. Signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity include palpitations; abdominal pain; anorexia; nausea; weakness; irregular heart rate and/or slow heart rate; and blurred, colored, or double vision.
2. Signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity include palpitations; abdominal pain; anorexia; nausea; weakness; irregular heart rate and/or slow heart rate; and blurred, colored, or double vision.
3. Signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity include palpitations; abdominal pain; anorexia; nausea; weakness; irregular heart rate and/or slow heart rate; and blurred, colored, or double vision.
4. Signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity include palpitations; abdominal pain; anorexia; nausea; weakness; irregular heart rate and/or slow heart rate; and blurred, colored, or double vision.
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