After administering an IV dose of digoxin, the nurse would expect to see effects within what period of time?
A) 30 to 120 minutes
B) 5 to 30 minutes
C) 1 hour
D) 2 hours
B
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The drug has a rapid onset of action and rapid absorption (30 to 120 minutes when taken orally, 5 to 30 minutes when given IV).
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