For the seven-year-old child who is to receive a dose of digoxin and whose pulse rate is 88, the nurse would:
a. administer the child's dose of digoxin. c. withhold the dose of digoxin.
b. notify the health care provider. d. prescribe a serum digoxin level.
ANS: A
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A Correct: The nurse should administer the dose because the pulse rate is not less than 70.
B Incorrect: The child's pulse rate is within defined limits.
C Incorrect: The child's pulse rate is not less than 70.
D Incorrect: Prescribing is beyond the scope of practice for a staff nurse.
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