Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 85%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct answer
0.5 tablets
Rationale
0.125 mg ├À0.25 mg/tablet = 0.5 tablets per dose.