How many micrograms will the patient receive

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Question 1. The medication order for a 4 year-old patient reads: "Give digoxin elixir, 12.5 mcg/kg every day. The child weighs 39.6 pounds. How many micrograms (mcg) will the patient receive?

Question 2. A patient is diagnosed with new onset rapid-rate atrial fibrillation and is going to be started on a continuous infusion of diltiazem (Cardizem). The nurse must administer a bolus of 0.25 mg/kg over 2 minutes. The patient weighs 90 kg. The medication comes in a vial of 5 mg/mL. How many milligrams will the bolus be? Round to nearest tenth.

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