The nurse is documenting the administration of digoxin to a client. Which of the following entries is written correctly?
A) Digoxin 0.25 mg PO QD
B) Digoxin .25 mg PO QD
C) Digoxin 1/4 mg PO QD
D) Digoxin 0.250 mg PO QD
A
Feedback:
The nurse should not use a "trailing zero" after a decimal point (when dosage is expressed as a whole number) or leave a "naked" decimal point. For example, if the dosage is 1/4 of a milligram, it should be written as 0.25 mg.
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