Ordered: Digoxin 50 mg IV for a child with congestive heart failure.
SDR: 0.015-0.35 mg per kg.
Child's weight: 10 kg.
a. What is the SDR for this child?
b. Decision: Is the ordered dose safe to give or should the nurse hold it, recalculate it, and contact the prescriber promptly?
c. If safe to give, how many mL will you prepare?

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The Answer of Ordered: Digoxin 50 mg IV for a child with congestive heart failure.
SDR: 0.015-0.35 mg per kg.
Child's weight: 10 kg.
a. What is the SDR for this child?
b. Decision: Is the ordered dose safe to give or should the nurse hold it, recalculate it, and contact the prescriber promptly?
c. If safe to give, how many mL will you prepare?

Ordered: Digoxin 50 Mg IV for a Child with Congestive