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Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS Adult Practice Test

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A woman prescribed digoxin is complaining of weakness, nausea, and anorexia. A serum potassium test revealed a level of 3.2 mEq/L. The physician orders a digoxin level for to rule out digoxin toxicity. The nurse checking the results knows that the therapeutic levels for digoxin range from:
  1. 3.5 to 5.0 ng/mL
  2. 0.5 to 2.0 ng/mL
  3. 2.0 to 3.5 ng/mL
  4. 0.3 to 1.2 ng/mL
Explanation
Answer: B - The therapeutic levels for digoxin range from 0.5 to 2.0 ng/mL. Digoxin toxicity is manifested by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances.
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