A patient asks you how prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) will help improve heart failure.What is your best response?
A) "It dilates your arteries and decreases your blood pressure."
B) "It directly perfuses your kidneys which decreases your fluid volume and blood pressure."
C) "It increases your heart rate which will result in improved cardiac output."
D) "It increases the force of heart contractions and slows down the heart rate to improve cardiac output."
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