A Nurse Is Caring for a Three-Year-Old Patient with a Diagnosis

A nurse is caring for a three-year-old patient with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. The nurse notes that the apical pulse is 118 beats per minute and is about to administer Lanoxin. Based on this finding, the nurse should:

A) Administer the medication as ordered
B) Recheck the apical pulse after twenty-thirty minutes
C) Hold the medication
D) Notify the physician