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Formula:

Test-Taking Strategy: Focus on the subject, milliliters per dose. Convert grams to
milligrams first. Next, use the formula to determine the correct dose, knowing that
when reconstituted, 1000 mg = 7.4 mL. Verify the answer using a calculator.
Level of Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process—Implementation
Content Area: Skills: Dosage Calculations
Health Problem: N/A
Priority Concepts: Clinical Judgment; Safety
Reference: Potter et al. (2017), pp. 620-621.

418. Answer: 3

Rationale: Calculate the daily dosage by weight first:

The pediatrician prescribes digoxin twice daily; 2 doses in 24 hours will be
administered:

Test-Taking Strategy: Focus on the subject, mcg per dose, and note that the
question states twice daily and each dose. Calculate the dosage per day by weight first,
and then determine the micrograms per each dose by dividing the total daily dose

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