The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin to treat heart failure.The patient's electrocardiogram shows a ventricular dysrhythmia.The nurse will notify the provider and will anticipate an order for which medication?

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The antidysrhythmics phenytoin and lidocaine are effective in treating digoxin-induced ventricular dysrhythmias.Digoxin immune Fab is used to treat severe digitalis toxicity,characterized by bradycardia,nausea,and vomiting.Unless a potassium deficit is present,giving potassium could worsen the dysrhythmia.

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