50. A nurse prepares to teach the parents of a newborn infant with an unrepaired cardiac defect about the side effects of digoxin. Which side effects of digoxin should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.
50. A nurse prepares to teach the parents of a newborn infant with an unrepaired cardiac defect about the side effects of digoxin. Which side effects of digoxin should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.
Test-Taking Tip
When all of the responses to a question seem correct, reread the question and note if any of the responses would be impossible due to the child's age or developmental status. Note a pattern of three objective signs and one subjective sign. Eliminate the one that is different.
Content Area: Child Health, Cardiovascular; Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies/Adverse Effects/Contraindications/Interactions
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Answer 1 is correct because dysrhythmia is a side effect that can be assessed in this age group. Answer 2 is incorrect because, while yellow-green visual halos are a side effect of digoxin, they cannot be assessed in this age group. This would be a side effect of the medication that the nurse would want to teach the parents about when the child is older and can communicate sensations that are being experienced. Answer 3 is correct because bradycardia is a side effect that can be assessed in this age group. Answer 4 is correct because vomiting is a side effect that can be assessed in this age group.
