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Practice Question

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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Correct Answer:

0.5

Rationale:
Prescribed: 125 mcg Available: 0.25 mg = 250 mcg/tablet 125 ÷ 250 = 0.5 tablet Answer: 0.5 tablet
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  • Category: RN - Nursing Exam(s)
  • Subcategory: ATI Exams
  • Domain: ATI MED-SURG
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