A patient with heart failure is prescribed digoxin 0.1875 mg…
A patient with heart failure is prescribed digoxin 0.1875 mg PO once daily. Digoxin is available as 125 mcg scored tablets. The patient is expected to receive the medication for 6 days. A) How many tablets should the nurse administer for each dose?B) How many tablets will the patient receive during the entire 6-day period?C) Before the fourth dose, the patient’s apical pulse is 54 beats/min. What should the nurse do with that dose?
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