Patient demonstrates sufficient knowledge about disease process related to heart failure, stating the importance of the need for life-long therapy, constant monitoring by physicians/health care...

Patient demonstrates sufficient knowledge about disease process related to heart failure, stating the importance of the need for life-long therapy, constant monitoring by physicians/health care provider, conserving of energy, and other measures to minimize oxygen demands. • Patient demonstrates proper technique for measuring radial pulse for 1 full minute before taking medication. • Patient states the most common adverse effects to expect with digoxin therapy, such as bradycardia or tachycardia (pulse rate less than 60 beats/min or greater than 100 beats/min as indicated by prescriber), headache, fatigue, confusion, halo vision, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. • Patient states the importance of reporting to the prescriber symptoms that are indicative of digoxin toxicity, specifically anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite.