A Child with Congestive Heart Failure Is Placed on a Maintenance

question 17

Short Answer

A child with congestive heart failure is placed on a maintenance dosage of digoxin.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 _____ mg.Record your answer using one decimal place.

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Definitions:

Korsakoff Syndrome

A chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), most often associated with alcoholism.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that plays a crucial role in many essential functions, including hormone release, regulation of body temperature, and maintenance of daily physiological cycles.

Pituitary Gland

Gland located in the brain that secretes human growth hormone and influences all other hormone-secreting glands (also known as the master gland).

Pineal Gland

Endocrine gland located near the base of the cerebrum; secretes melatonin.