A toddler is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) for cardiac failure. Which should the nurse instruct the toddler's parents to monitor for as a manifestation associated with digoxin toxicity?
1. Bradycardia
2. Tinnitus
3. Ataxia
4. Hypotension
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Explanation:
1. Early signs of digoxin (Lanoxin) toxicity are bradycardia and arrhythmias
2. Digoxin (Lanoxin) toxicity does not cause tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
3. Digoxin (Lanoxin) toxicity does not cause ataxia (unsteady gait).
4. Digoxin (Lanoxin) toxicity does not cause hypotension (low blood pressure).
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