Question

a nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin and develops changes on their ecg tracing and other manifestations that indicate the client has severe digoxin toxicity. which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer to treat this complication? acetylcysteine flumazenil antigen - binding fragments deferoxamine

Explanation:

To treat severe digoxin toxicity, the specific antidote is antigen - binding fragments (digoxin immune Fab). Acetylcysteine is used for acetaminophen overdose, flumazenil for benzodiazepine overdose, and deferoxamine for iron overdose. So the correct medication for digoxin toxicity is antigen - binding fragments.

Answer:

C. Antigen - binding fragments