Practice Question
A nurse is providing teaching to the caregiver of an infant who has a prescription for digoxin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Give the correct dose of medication at regularly scheduled times.
Rationale:
🔹When teaching the parent of an infant prescribed digoxin, the most critical instruction is to administer the medication exactly as prescribed at the scheduled times.
🔹Digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index, meaning that small deviations in dosage or timing can easily lead to toxicity or subtherapeutic effects.
🔹 Toxicity can manifest with symptoms such as vomiting, bradycardia, and poor feeding.
🔹Although side effects like vomiting should be reported, the nurse's primary teaching must emphasize the importance of accurate dosing and timing.
🔹This promotes effective management of the infant's cardiac condition and prevents adverse outcomes.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4
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