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A nurse preparing to administer digoxin to a client calls the laboratory for the result
A nurse preparing to administer digoxin to a client calls the laboratory for the result of the digoxin assay performed on a specimen that was drawn at 6 a.m. The laboratory reports that the result was 2.0 ng/mL (2.6 nmol/L). On the basis of this result, what would the nurse do? Laboratory Results: Digoxin 2.0 ng/mL (2.6 nmol/L) Reference Range: 0.5-2.0 ng/mL (0.63-2.6 nmol/L) * 1 point Captionless Image Administer the digoxin. Contact the primary health care provider (PHCP). Check the client’s apical heart rate and administer the digoxin if the rate is faster than 60 beats/min. Wait for the primary health care provider to make rounds and report the result.
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