Free NCLEX RN Questions on Health Promotion and Maintenance Nursing Practice Question
The nurse is giving instructions to an adult client with heart failure who is beginning therapy with digoxin. To detect early complications of therapy, which action should the nurse teach the client to perform?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Daily pulse monitoring helps detect digoxin-related complications like bradycardia (pulse <60 beats/min) or tachycardia (>100 beats/min), which require provider notification. Weekly electrolyte levels, blood pressure monitoring, and daily weight are not specific to early digoxin complications.