Question

A 13-month old with a congenital heart defect is prescribed Digoxin. The maintenance dosage ordered by the HCP is 50 mcg/kg/day, & the child weighs 10 kg. The HCP prescribes the Digoxin BID. The nurse prepares how much Digoxin to administer to the pt at each dose?

A) 5 mcg
B) 10 mcg
C) 25 mcg
D) 50 mcg

Answer 1

The nurse should prepare 250 mcg of Digoxin to administer to the patient at each dose.

Step-by-step explanation:

The maintenance dosage of Digoxin for the 13-month old with a congenital heart defect is 50 mcg/kg/day. The child weighs 10 kg. To calculate the dose needed for each administration, we multiply the weight of the child by the dosage per kilogram:

Dose = Weight x Dosage per kilogram

Substituting the values:

Dose = 10 kg x 50 mcg/kg/day

Calculating the dose:

Dose = 500 mcg/day

Since the Digoxin is prescribed BID (twice a day), we divide the total daily dose by 2 to get the dose for each administration:

Dose per administration = 500 mcg/day / 2

Dose per administration = 250 mcg

Therefore, the nurse should prepare 250 mcg of Digoxin to administer to the patient at each dose.