A nurse is about to administer Lanoxin to a patient whose apical pulse is 48 beats/min. He

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A nurse is about to administer Lanoxin to a patient whose apical pulse is 48 beats/min. He or she should 

a. Administer the drug and notify the prescriber that the heart rate is low. 

b. Retake the pulse in 15 minutes and give the drug if the pulse has not changed. 

c. Retake the pulse in 1 hour and withhold the drug if the pulse is still less than 60 beats/min. 

d. Withhold the drug and notify the prescriber that the heart rate is below 60 beats/min.

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