NCLEX Question of the Day
Physiological Integrity QID 359
A nurse is monitoring a patient who recently started taking digoxin. Which clinical finding would prompt the nurse to withhold the medication and notify the healthcare provider?
Explanation
Hypokalemia (a potassium level lower than 3.5 mEq/L) can increase the risk of digoxin toxicity, which is potentially life-threatening. The nurse should withhold digoxin and notify the healthcare provider if the potassium level is low, as in this case (3.0 mEq/L). The other findings, while they may need to be addressed, do not present an immediate risk of digoxin toxicity.
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