A 73-year-old female presents to the emergency department with nausea and confusion. The client normally takes...
A 73-year-old female presents to the emergency department with
nausea and confusion. The client normally takes digoxin,
furosemide, and enalapril.
A. What will the nurse assess when caring for this patient? Include
physical assessment and laboratory monitoring.
B. The patient's digoxin level of 2.2 ng/mL. What does the nurse do
with this information?
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A 73-year-old female presents to the emergency department with
nausea and confusion. The client normally takes...
A 73-year-old female presents to the emergency department with nausea and confusion. The client normally takes...
A 73-year-old female presents to the emergency department with nausea and confusion. The client normally takes digoxin, furosemide, and enalapril. A. What will the nurse assess when caring for this patient? Include physical assessment and laboratory monitoring. B. The patient's digoxin level of 2.2 ng/mL. What does the nurse do with this information?
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Please use atleast 2 citations while answering the questions below. Must be atleast a page long. A 73-year-old female presents to the emergency department with nausea and confusion. The client normally takes digoxin, furosemide, and enalapril. A. What will the nurse assess when caring for this patient? Include physical assessment and laboratory monitoring. B. The patient's digoxin level of 2.2 ng/mL. What does the nurse do with this information?
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