Ordered: Digoxin 50 mg IV for a child with congestive heart failure
SDR: 0.015 to 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 it the nurse hold, recalculate, and contact 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 to 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 it the nurse hold, recalculate, and contact prescriber promptly?
c. If safe to give, how many mL will you prepare?

Ordered: Digoxin 50 Mg IV for a Child with Congestive