Pharmacological TherapiesPregunta 79 de 120
A nurse is administering digoxin. Which finding requires the nurse to hold the dose and notify the provider?
a.Blood pressure of 118/72 mm Hg
b.Respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute
c.Apical heart rate of 52 beats per minute
d.Temperature of 98.6 F (37 C)
Explicación
Digoxin should be held for an apical heart rate below 60 beats per minute in adults because it can further slow the heart and may signal toxicity. The other vital signs are within normal limits.
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