The nurse is developing a plan of care for an infant with heart failure who is receiving digoxin. The nurse would hold the dose of digoxin and notify the physician if the infant's apical pulse rate was:

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Digoxin is a medication used to treat heart conditions, and one of its side effects can be bradycardia, or a slow heart rate. For infants, a heart rate below 100 beats per minute is generally considered low and could indicate an adverse reaction to the medication. Therefore, if an infant's apical pulse rate was 80 beats per minute, it would be appropriate to hold the dose of digoxin and notify the physician.

The Nurse Is Developing a Plan of Care for an Infant