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The nurse is getting ready to give medications to an eight-month-old infant diagnosed with heart failure. The infant's vital signs are as follows: blood pressure 114/66 mm Hg, apical pulse 88 beats/minute, and respirations 30 breaths/minute. Which medication should the nurse hold and inform the health care provider?

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Rationale: The infant's apical pulse of 88 beats/minute is below the normal range (100-160 beats/minute) for an eight-month-old, indicating a need to hold Digoxin and notify the provider.

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