Reference no: EM133482583
You are working as a registered nurse working in a cardiology ward, you have a nursing student, Leanne working with you today. Your patient, Mrs Sanchez presented 4 days ago with heart failure. As Part of Mrs Sanchez's management plan, she was prescribed Digoxin.
Question 1. Explain to Leanne the mechanism of action of digoxin.
You notice on Mrs Sanchez's cardiac monitor that her heart rhythm changes to a fast rapid heart rhythm, and she asks you why this occurs.
Question 2. Provide Mrs Sanchez an explanation why cardiac dysrhythmias are an adverse effect of digoxin.
Leanne also noted that Mrs Sanchez was on another medication, frusemide, targeting her heart failure.
Question 3. Provide an explanation to Leanne as to why Mrs Sanchez is prescribed digoxin and frusemide.
Mrs Sanchez asks what other things she needs to consider when taking digoxin.
Question 4. Explain to Mrs Sanchez what other things she should consider when taking.