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NCLEX-RN
Physiological Integrity

Calculation of Total Digoxin Administration in CKD

Very Hard Pharmacological And Parenteral Therapies Medication Administration

A patient diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prescribed a medication with a narrow therapeutic index, specifically digoxin, to manage heart failure. The treatment plan includes loading doses followed by maintenance doses. If the physician orders a loading dose of 0.5 mg to be given intravenously over 24 hours and then a maintenance dose of 0.125 mg daily, calculate the total amount of digoxin the patient will receive over the first week (7 days).

Fill in the blank with the total milligrams of digoxin administered over the week: ______ mg

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