NUR242 EXAM 3 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which client response must the nurse monitor to determine the
effectiveness of amiodarone? Answer: Decrease in cardiac
dysrhythmias
◉ The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who has
received prescriptions for digoxin, furosemide, and a 2-g sodium
diet. Which statement from the client indicates that further teaching
is needed? Answer: I can use a little table salt on my food as long as I
do not use it when cooking food.
◉ A 2-month-old infant with the diagnosis of heart failure is
discharged with a prescription for oral digoxin 0.05 mg every 12
hours. The bottle of digoxin is labeled "0.05 mg/mL." Which item
would the nurse teach the mother to use when administering the
medication? Answer: Calibrated syringe
◉ An infant with congenital heart disease is prescribed digoxin and
furosemide upon discharge. Which sign would the nurse instruct the
parents to be alert for? Answer: Difficulty feeding with vomiting
◉ A client, who is currently taking digoxin 0.125 mg in the morning
and alprazolam 0.5 mg twice a day, is prescribed donepezil 5 mg
,daily for early dementia of the Alzheimer type. Which instruction
would the nurse include when teaching the client's spouse about
medication administration? Answer: Prefill a weekly medication box
with the medications for the client to self-administe
◉ A client with congestive heart failure is receiving intravenous
digoxin (Cardoxin) therapy. The registered nurse identifies that
which items on the client's care plan are appropriate for a licensed
practical nurse (LPN) to perform? Select all that apply. One, some, or
all responses may be correct. Answer: Help the client ambulate
when required.
Monitor the client's vitals every 30 minutes.
Administer adequate oral fluids to the client.
◉ The clinic nurse receives a call from the mother of an infant
prescribed digoxin. The mother reports she forgot whether she gave
the morning dose of digoxin. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate? Answer: Skip this dose and give it at the next
prescribed time
◉ The nurse teaches the parents of a 4-year-old child about the
administration of digoxin elixir twice a day. Which statement
indicates to the nurse the parents need further teaching? Answer:
"We should give the digoxin twice a day, at breakfast and dinner
,◉ Which lifestyle advice does the nurse give to a client when oral
digoxin therapy is initiated? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct. Answer: Bran can decrease digoxin
absorption.
Digoxin should not be taken with hawthorn supplements.
Ginseng may cause a dangerous increase in digoxin levels in the
blood.
Medications that lower serum potassium or magnesium can cause
digoxin toxicity
◉ The nurse is monitoring a 6-year-old child for toxicity
precipitated by digoxin. Which sign of digoxin toxicity would the
nurse monitor for? Answer: Vomiting
◉ A child is prescribed 1.2 mL of digoxin twice a day. The
medication label reads "Digoxin 0.125 mg/mL." What is the total
amount of medication, in milligrams, the child takes each day?____
mg Answer: 0.3
◉ According to developmental norms for a 5-year-old child, the
nurse would hold digoxin if an apical heart rate falls below which
number? Answer: 70 beats/min
, ◉ A health care provider prescribes digoxin for a client. The nurse
teaches the client to be alert for which common early indication of
acute digoxin toxicity? Answer: Vomiting
◉ When teaching a client about digoxin, which symptom will the
nurse include as a reason to withhold the digoxin? Answer: yellow
vision
◉ Which clinical finding indicates that a client taking digoxin may
have developed digoxin toxicity? Answer: Cardiac dysrhythmias
◉ A client has been receiving digoxin. The client calls the clinic and
complains of "yellow vision." Which response would the nurse
provide? Answer: "The medication may need to be discontinued.
Come to the clinic this afternoon."
◉ Digoxin is prescribed for a client. Which therapeutic effect of
digoxin would the nurse expect? Answer: Increased contractile force
of the myocardium
◉ A client who has been diagnosed with a myocardial infarction
receives digoxin, fluoxetine, morphine, and docusate sodium. Which
medication would the nurse identify as a risk factor for straining due
to constipation? Answer: Morphine
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which client response must the nurse monitor to determine the
effectiveness of amiodarone? Answer: Decrease in cardiac
dysrhythmias
◉ The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who has
received prescriptions for digoxin, furosemide, and a 2-g sodium
diet. Which statement from the client indicates that further teaching
is needed? Answer: I can use a little table salt on my food as long as I
do not use it when cooking food.
◉ A 2-month-old infant with the diagnosis of heart failure is
discharged with a prescription for oral digoxin 0.05 mg every 12
hours. The bottle of digoxin is labeled "0.05 mg/mL." Which item
would the nurse teach the mother to use when administering the
medication? Answer: Calibrated syringe
◉ An infant with congenital heart disease is prescribed digoxin and
furosemide upon discharge. Which sign would the nurse instruct the
parents to be alert for? Answer: Difficulty feeding with vomiting
◉ A client, who is currently taking digoxin 0.125 mg in the morning
and alprazolam 0.5 mg twice a day, is prescribed donepezil 5 mg
,daily for early dementia of the Alzheimer type. Which instruction
would the nurse include when teaching the client's spouse about
medication administration? Answer: Prefill a weekly medication box
with the medications for the client to self-administe
◉ A client with congestive heart failure is receiving intravenous
digoxin (Cardoxin) therapy. The registered nurse identifies that
which items on the client's care plan are appropriate for a licensed
practical nurse (LPN) to perform? Select all that apply. One, some, or
all responses may be correct. Answer: Help the client ambulate
when required.
Monitor the client's vitals every 30 minutes.
Administer adequate oral fluids to the client.
◉ The clinic nurse receives a call from the mother of an infant
prescribed digoxin. The mother reports she forgot whether she gave
the morning dose of digoxin. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate? Answer: Skip this dose and give it at the next
prescribed time
◉ The nurse teaches the parents of a 4-year-old child about the
administration of digoxin elixir twice a day. Which statement
indicates to the nurse the parents need further teaching? Answer:
"We should give the digoxin twice a day, at breakfast and dinner
,◉ Which lifestyle advice does the nurse give to a client when oral
digoxin therapy is initiated? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct. Answer: Bran can decrease digoxin
absorption.
Digoxin should not be taken with hawthorn supplements.
Ginseng may cause a dangerous increase in digoxin levels in the
blood.
Medications that lower serum potassium or magnesium can cause
digoxin toxicity
◉ The nurse is monitoring a 6-year-old child for toxicity
precipitated by digoxin. Which sign of digoxin toxicity would the
nurse monitor for? Answer: Vomiting
◉ A child is prescribed 1.2 mL of digoxin twice a day. The
medication label reads "Digoxin 0.125 mg/mL." What is the total
amount of medication, in milligrams, the child takes each day?____
mg Answer: 0.3
◉ According to developmental norms for a 5-year-old child, the
nurse would hold digoxin if an apical heart rate falls below which
number? Answer: 70 beats/min
, ◉ A health care provider prescribes digoxin for a client. The nurse
teaches the client to be alert for which common early indication of
acute digoxin toxicity? Answer: Vomiting
◉ When teaching a client about digoxin, which symptom will the
nurse include as a reason to withhold the digoxin? Answer: yellow
vision
◉ Which clinical finding indicates that a client taking digoxin may
have developed digoxin toxicity? Answer: Cardiac dysrhythmias
◉ A client has been receiving digoxin. The client calls the clinic and
complains of "yellow vision." Which response would the nurse
provide? Answer: "The medication may need to be discontinued.
Come to the clinic this afternoon."
◉ Digoxin is prescribed for a client. Which therapeutic effect of
digoxin would the nurse expect? Answer: Increased contractile force
of the myocardium
◉ A client who has been diagnosed with a myocardial infarction
receives digoxin, fluoxetine, morphine, and docusate sodium. Which
medication would the nurse identify as a risk factor for straining due
to constipation? Answer: Morphine
