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A Child with Congestive Heart Failure Is Placed on a Maintenance

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A child with congestive heart failure is placed on a maintenance dosage of digoxin (Lanoxin).The dosage is 0.07 mg/kg/day,and the child's weight is 7.2 kg.The physician prescribes the digoxin to be given once a day by mouth.Each dose will be _____ milligrams.Record your answer using one decimal place.


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Multidimensional Model

A framework that explains phenomena or behaviors by considering multiple factors and their interrelations.

Microsystem

In Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model, the immediate environment where proximal processes are played out.

Bronfenbrenner

Refers to Urie Bronfenbrenner, a psychologist renowned for his Ecological Systems Theory, emphasizing the impact of various environmental systems on child development.

Life Span

The maximum duration of life of a living organism or the period from birth to death, considering all factors affecting its life cycle.

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