The patient/client is to receive digoxin 0.1 mg po daily. Each scored tablet contains 0.05 mg. How many tablets would the patient/client receive?
A) $1 / 4$
B) $1 / 2$
C) 1
D) 2

Question

The patient/client is to receive digoxin 0.1 mg po daily. Each scored tablet contains 0.05 mg. How many tablets would the patient/client receive?
A) $1 / 4$
B) $1 / 2$ 
C) 1
D) 2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The patient needs 0.1 mg of digoxin and each tablet contains 0.05 mg. Therefore, to get the required 0.1 mg dose, the patient needs 2 tablets (0.1 mg / 0.05 mg/tablet = 2 tablets).

The Patient/client Is to Receive Digoxin 0 1/41 / 41/4 B) 1/21 / 21/2

The Patient/client Is to Receive Digoxin 0 $1 / 4$ B) $1 / 2$