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Ordered: Digoxin 50 Mg IV for a Child with Congestive

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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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a. SDR: 0.15-3.5 mg
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