Patients Receiving Digoxin (Lanoxin) Potential Nursing ...

Nursing Process Focus: Patients Receiving Digoxin ( lanoxin ). Assessment Potential Nursing Diagnoses Prior to administration: Tissue perfusion, Ineffective related to Assess for shortness of breath, decreased cardiac contractility peripheral edema, pulmonary edema Fluid volume, Excess related to inadequate (initially and throughout therapy) drug therapy Obtain complete medical history Knowledge deficient, related to drug action including allergies, especially cardiac, and side effects hypertensive, liver, hematological, pulmonary diseases including blood studies: CBC with differential for blood dyscrasias, liver function tests, electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, arterial blood gases. Planning: Patient Goals and Expected Outcomes The patient will: Experience relief of symptoms related to fluid overload.

• Inform patient that headache is a common side effect. • Inform patient: • Headache should subside with time. Health care provider may prescribe aspirin

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