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Topic 1’Pharmacology
1. A nurse is administering digoxin to a client. Which finding should cause the nurse to withhold
the medication?
A. Apical pulse 88/min
B. Blood pressure 128/76 mm Hg
C. Apical pulse 54/min
D. Respiratory rate 18/min
Answer: C
Rationale: Digoxin can cause bradycardia. The nurse should assess the client and follow the
medication parameters before administering the dose.
Example: Maternal-Newborn
2. A client at 34 weeks of gestation reports painless, bright-red vaginal bleeding. Which
condition should the nurse suspect?
A. Abruptio placentae
B. Placenta previa
C. Ectopic pregnancy