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a nurse administered digoxin immune fab to a client who received the incorrect dose of digoxin over a period of 3 days. the nurse should identify which of the following findings indicate the antidote was effective

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"This drug will help the heart muscle pump less" indicate the antidote was effective.

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Digoxin is a form of cardiac glycosides, which is used for the treatment of heart failure in situations where the symptoms maintain the same through the use of other medications. Digoxin poisoning is known to occur several times due to the excessive use of digoxin in a patient. The signs involve nausea, vomiting, fatal arrhythmia, anorexia etc. A pure lyophilized antigen-binding fragment (Fab) material, generated from special antidigoxin antibodies in sheep is understood as Digoxin Immune Fab (Ovine).

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