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. Which of the followin
...
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. Which 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
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