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A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 8 mg/kg/day PC divided equally every 12 hr for a preschooler who weighs 33 b. Available is digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero If it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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1.2

Rationale:
33 lb ÷ 2.2 = 15 kg → 8 mg/kg/day × 15 kg = 120 mg/day ÷ 2 doses = 60 mg/dose → 60 mg ÷ 0.05 mg/mL = 1.2 mL.
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