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VSIM MARY RICHARDS PRE-QUIZ WITH CORRECT ANSWERS -6
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VSIM MARY RICHARDS PRE-QUIZ WITH CORRECT ANSWERS #6A 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. Which of the following is the
best procedure for administering digoxin via intravenous injection? - correct answer
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.)__________________________ - correct answer 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? - correct answer Withhold the
digoxin.
A patient is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the following effects could this
drug combination have? - correct answer 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? - correct answer Administer next
dose of digoxin as scheduled.
Which of the following statements best describes heart failure? - correct answer
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.) -
correct answer - 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?
- correct answer 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? - correct answer 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.) - correct answer - Headache
- Anorexia
- Weakness
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