HESI RN
Care Hope College RN HESI Pharmacology Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A client is receiving intravenous vancomycin, and the nurse plans to draw blood for a peak and trough to determine the serum level of the drug. Which collection times would provide the best determination of these levels?
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Rationale: Vancomycin peak levels are drawn 1 hour post-infusion, and trough levels 1 hour pre-dose (
A) for accurate therapeutic monitoring. Two-hour intervals (
B) miss peak/trough. Mid-infusion (
C) is too early for peak. Immediate post-dose (
D) underestimates peak.
Question 2 of 5
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Question 5 of 5
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