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Average Score: 84%
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The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) to a client with heart failure. The clientÔÇÖs heart rate is 58 beats per minute. What is the nurseÔÇÖs best action?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
A heart rate of 58 bpm is below the threshold (60 bpm) for digoxin administration, as it may worsen bradycardia. Holding the dose and notifying the physician (B) is safest. Administering (A), reducing (C), or delaying (D) is inappropriate.