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    Hesi rn med surg proctored exam
    Calculation

    The healthcare provider prescribes digoxin elixir 125 mcg PO daily. The drug is available in a 60 mL bottle labeled, "Digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

    mL

    Explanation & Rationale

    Convert mcg to mg: 1 mg = 1000 mcg, so 125 mcg = 125/1000 = 0.125 mg · Set up a proportion: (Desired dose / Concentration) = Volume to administer 0.125 mg / 0.05 mg/mL = X mL · Solve for X: X = 2.5 mL

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