Digoxin Medication Administration Calculation

A 78-year-old female patient is admitted to the hospital with congestive heart failure (CHF) and has been prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) at a dosage of 0.125 mg daily. The pharmacy provides the medication in a concentration of 0.25 mg per tablet. To ensure the correct administration, the nurse must calculate and document the number of tablets to give each day.

Fill in the blank: The nurse will administer a total of ______ tablets of digoxin to the patient each day.