Question

a nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg iv bolus stat. available is digoxin injection 0.25 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula for dosage calculation

The formula to calculate the volume (in mL) of a medication to administer is \( \text{Volume (mL)} = \frac{\text{Dose (mg)}}{\text{Concentration (mg/mL)}} \).

Step2: Substitute the given values into the formula

We are given the dose as \( 0.25 \, \text{mg} \) and the concentration as \( 0.25 \, \text{mg/mL} \). Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
\( \text{Volume (mL)} = \frac{0.25 \, \text{mg}}{0.25 \, \text{mg/mL}} \)

Step3: Perform the division

Dividing \( 0.25 \) by \( 0.25 \) gives:
\( \frac{0.25}{0.25} = 1 \)

Answer:

1