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VSim Mary Richards Pre-Quiz (2022/2023) Rated A+ A patient is scheduled to receive digoxin 0.25 mg per intravenous injection once digoxin therapy resumes. The digoxin vial is labeled 0.5 mg/2 mL. W... hich of the following is the best procedure for administering digoxin via intravenous injection? ✔✔Inject 1 mL over 5 minutes A patient is receiving potassium chloride 20 mEq in 250 mL of normal saline to infuse over 90 minutes. Calculate the setting for the infusion pump in mL/hr. (Round to the nearest tenth.)__________________________ ✔✔166.7 mL/hr 3The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg and furosemide 40 mg to a patient. The patient reports seeing yellow halos around the lights in the room. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take? ✔✔Withhold the digoxin. A patient is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following effects could this drug combination have? ✔✔Increase risk of digoxin toxicity 5A patient's serum digoxin level is 1.2 ng/mL. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement based on this laboratory value? ✔✔Administer next dose of digoxin as scheduled. Which of the following statements best describes heart failure? ✔✔Dysfunction of the cardiac muscle caused by damage or overwork A patient has been diagnosed with left-sided heart failure. Which of the following signs and symptoms would be indicative of left-sided heart failure? (Select all that apply.) ✔✔- Shortness of breath - Course breath sounds The nurse assistant reports the following vital signs for a patient receiving digoxin to the nurse. Which vital sign should be reassessed before the nurse administers the digoxin? ✔✔Radial pulse: 58 beats/min A patient taking digoxin had electrolyte laboratory tests completed. Which of the following electrolyte imbalances should be treated immediately to prevent complications related to digoxin toxicity? ✔✔Hypokalemia The nurse is caring for a patient receiving digoxin. Which of the following signs and symptoms would indicate that the patient's serum digoxin level needs to be evaluated? (Select all that apply.) ✔✔- Headache - Anorexia - Weakness [Show More]
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