A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client with heart failure. Before administration, the nurse checks the client's apical pulse and finds it to be 52 beats/minute. What is the appropriate nursing action?

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B) Hold the digoxin and notify the provider.. Digoxin slows heart rate. An apical pulse below 60 beats/minute is a contraindication for administration, and the nurse must hold the medication and notify the provider due to the risk of bradycardia.

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client with heart failure. Before administration, the nurse checks the client's apical pulse and finds it to be 52 beats/minute. What is the appropriate nursing action?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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