What are the nursing considerations for digoxin?

Nursing Considerations Across the Lifespan Serum digoxin levels should be monitored, with a normal therapeutic range from 0.8 to 2 ng/mL. Serum potassium levels should also be closely monitored for patients on digoxin because hypokalemia increases the effect of digoxin and can result in digoxin toxicity.

What should the nurse monitor before administering digoxin?

Serum digoxin levels should be monitored, with a normal therapeutic range from 0.8 to 2 ng/mL. Serum potassium levels should also be closely monitored for patients on digoxin because hypokalemia increases the effect of digoxin and can result in digoxin toxicity.

What are nursing considerations implications?

Nursing consideration and implications are generally summed up as being what a nurse needs to know and do in a particular situation.

What are nursing considerations for medication?

Start with the basics

  • Verify any medication order and make sure it’s complete.
  • Check the patient’s medical record for an allergy or contraindication to the prescribed medication.
  • Prepare medications for one patient at a time.
  • Educate patients about their medications.
  • Follow the eight rights of medication administration.

Which nursing intervention would the nurse expect to do during implementation?

Which nursing intervention would the nurse expect to do during implementation? Providing client teaching about a drug therapy regimen. Implementation involves planning client care and intervention. Providing client teaching would be a part of implementation.

What teaching would you do with a client on digoxin?

Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take digoxin exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Digoxin helps control your condition but will not cure it.