Multiple Choice
A patient has been taking digoxin at home but took an accidental overdose and has developed toxicity. The patient has been admitted to the telemetry unit, where the physician has ordered digoxin immune Fab (Digifab) . The patient asks the nurse why the medication is ordered. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "It will increase your heart rate."
B) "This drug helps to lower your potassium levels."
C) "It causes your heart to beat at a slower rate."
D) "This drug is an antidote to digoxin and will help your heart to return to normal functioning.
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