A client with congestive heart failure receives digoxin (Lanoxin) to slow and strengthen ventricular contraction. He tells a nurse during his health history that he frequently uses amphetamines to "deal with all the stress." Which assessments and diagnostics would be a priority for this client?

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Amphetamines may cause ventricular dysrhythmias. Digoxin may accentuate these rhythm changes, which need to be monitored through auscultation and a rhythm strip.

A Client with Congestive Heart Failure Receives Digoxin (Lanoxin) to Slow