The nurse is caring for an infant with heart failure. The infant weighs 16.5 pounds or [1) kg.The provider orders Digoxin 95 mog daily The safe dosage range for this medication is 8-12 mcgkglday.What is the low safe dosage per day? (2] megldayWhat is the high safe dosage per day? (3] megidayis this medication safe to give? (4)

Digoxin . Digoxin is a cardiac glycosidic drug which is given in cardiac failure because it has a…

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Phlebotomy Essentials

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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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