A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who suffers from heart failure. What must the nurse consider before administering this medication?

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A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who suffers from heart failure. <br/><br/>What must the nurse consider before administering this medication?

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AThe presence of pitting edema in the lower extremities
BThe presence of jaundiced skin
CThe sound of rales on lung auscultation
DThe rate of the apical pulse

✓ Correct answer: D. The rate of the apical pulse Digoxin is a drug that works to increase cardiac contractility among clients who suffer from conditions such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation, or atrial flutter. Because digoxin may work to slow a rapid heart rate, the nurse should check an apical pulse before administering this medication.

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