A long-term care nurse about to give a daily dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) is told that a serum digoxin level drawn earlier in the day measured 2.7 ng/mL. The nurse should take which of the following actions first?
A) Administer the daily dose of the medication.
B) Report the finding to the health care provider.
C) Record the normal value on the intershift report sheet.
D) Gather data from the client related to signs of toxicity.
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