Aclient with atrial fibrillation is being discharged home after being stabilized with medications, including digoxin. which of the following statements regarding digoxin toxicity indicates that further teaching is needed?

The options

1. “I must visit my health care provider (HCP) to check my drug levels.”

2. “I should report to my HCP if I develop nausea and vomiting.”

3. “I should tell my HCP if I feel my heart skip a beat.”

4. “I will need to increase my potassium intake.”

The CORRECT ANSWER IS 4.

4. “I will need to increase my potassium intake.”

Explanation:

Drug toxicity is seen to happen frequently in clients with digoxin as a result of its little therapeutic range. Many factors that are being responsible for it (eg, hypokalemia) may lead to toxicity.

However, when other contributing factors are absent, potassium intake might not necessary be increased even when a client is on digoxin.

In conditions where the client uses some other potassium-decreasing medications, take for example diuretics, potassium supplements can be taken .

Signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity are:

1.Gastrointestinal symptoms such as anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain are most often the notable symptoms

2).Neurologic manifestations which includes lethargy, fatigue, weakness, confusion etc.