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NCLEX Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Digoxin | Antiarrhythmics, inotropics |
| Action | Increase force of myocardial contraction, prolongs refractory period of AV node, decreases conduction through SA and AV nodes |
| Therapeutic effects | Increased cardiac output, slowing of heart rate, |
| Contraindictions | hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, hypomagnesemia |
| Adverse Effects | fatigue, bradycardia, anorexia, nausea, vomiting |
| Hypokalemia | May increase risk of toxicity |
| Potassium level | 3.5 to 5.1 |
| Digoxin levels | 0.5 to 2.0 |
| Hold | pulse less than 60 in adult, less than 70 in child, less than 90 in infant |
| Nursing Implications | Monitor I & O, |
| Signs of toxicity | abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, visual disturbances, bradycardia, arrhythmias, yellow halos |
| Effectiveness of treatment | Decrease in severity of CHF, increase in cardiac output, |