A Patient Is Receiving Digoxin Twice Daily

A patient is receiving digoxin twice daily. When assessing the patient before giving a dose, the nurse counts a pulse of 60 beats/min and learns that the patient is experiencing nausea. The nurse consults a drug manual and verifies that the ordered dose is correct. What should the nurse do?

A) Contact the prescriber to report the symptoms.
B) Delay the dose so the drug can clear from receptor sites.
C) Give the medication as ordered, because the dose is correct.
D) Request an antinausea medication from the prescriber.

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