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Title: A patient has been taking digoxin (Lanoxin), 0.25 mg, and furosemide (Lasix), 40 mg, daily. Upon ...
Post by: srueter on Jan 24, 2018
A patient has been taking digoxin (Lanoxin), 0.25 mg, and furosemide (Lasix), 40 mg, daily. Upon routine assessment by a nurse, the patient states, I see yellow halos around the lights.
 
  The nurse should perform which of the following interactions based on this assessment?
  a. Assess the patient for other symptoms of digitalis toxicity.
  b. Withhold the next dose of furosemide.
  c. Continue to monitor the patient for heart failure.
  d. Document the findings and reassess in 1 hour.


Title: A patient has been taking digoxin (Lanoxin), 0.25 mg, and furosemide (Lasix), 40 mg, daily. Upon ...
Post by: whitney1261 on Jan 24, 2018
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