A nurse is required to care for a child, age 4 years, who is being digitalized. Which of the following changes in the pulse rate indicates that the nurse should withhold the drug?
A) Pulse rate less than 70 beats per minute
B) Pulse rate less than 80 beats per minute
C) Pulse rate less than 90 beats per minute
D) Pulse rate more than 100 beats per minute
Ans: A
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In a child, a pulse rate less than 70 beats per minute indicates toxicity. The nurse should withhold the drug when the pulse rate is less than 70 beats per minute and notify the health care provider. A pulse rate less than 60 or more than 100 beats per minute indicates toxicity in adults. A pulse rate less than 90 beats per minute indicates toxicity in infants.
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