Digoxin Medication

Question 1

What does Digoxin Treat?

Answer 1

Treatment for heart failure.
Dysrhythmias
–>reduces manifestations of these but will not prolong these.

Question 2

What does Digoxin Do?

Answer 2

Slows Sinoatrial Node depolarization
-works through the conduction of the heart
-decreases HR
-gives ventricles more fill time

Question 3

Digoxin leads to:

Answer 3

Increased SV (systolic volume) and CO (cardiac output)

Question 4

What complications can digoxin give?

Answer 4

Toxicity: 0.5-0.8
Potassium: can cause hypokalemia
(3.5-5 K levels)
Blood levels are tested

Question 5

Signs of Toxicity:

Answer 5

nausea, vomiting, general weakness

Question 6

What is prescribed with Digoxin

Answer 6

Potassium supplements

Question 7

What happens if potassium levels fall?

Answer 7

Potassium sparing diuretic
consume high potassium foods
monitor pulse rate

Question 8

What are potassium rich foods?

Answer 8

green leafy veggies.
bananas
potatoes

Question 9

What should you report when someone is taking Digoxin?

Answer 9

Anorexia
nausea
vomiting
abdominal pain
fatigue
weakness
vision changes
(blurred vision, haloes-green yellow)

Question 10

What are contraindications and precautions about digoxin toxicity?

Answer 10

Pregnancy risk C
Clients w/ventricular problems
third degree heart block
caution with pt.’s that have hypokalemia, partial AV block, advanced heart failure, impaired kidney function

Question 11

What should you do before giving digoxin?

Answer 11

Check pulse rate-if lower than 60 do not administer
if less than 70 for kids do not even think about it
if less than 90/min infants don’t you dare

Question 12

Picture:

Answer 12

Man named Dig
He has a dying heart in his hands
he’s throwing up, has nausea, skinny, tired, weak.
He has a basket of: potatoes, green leafy veggies and bananas but it was too late
The back of his shirt has a K 3.5-5, the front has 0.5-0.8