Mr) Collins is placed on digitalis on discharge from the hospital. The nurse planning with him for his discharge should educate him as to the purpose and actions of his new medication. What should the nurse teach the patient to do at home to monitor his reaction to this medication?

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What a nurse teaches the patient to do at home to monitor his reaction to this medication is to take his radial pulse for one full minute. All other choices have some validity; however, option C relates best to the action of the medication. If the pulse rate drops below 60 or is markedly irregular, the digitalis should be held and the physician consulted.

Mr) Collins Is Placed on Digitalis on Discharge from the Hospital