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ATI Fundamentals 100 Exam 4 Questions
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The nurse is giving an IV anti-infective agent to a client and must hold the dose until the results of the trough level are known. This term is associated with the point at which the:
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Rationale: The correct answer is C. Holding the dose until the trough level results are known is necessary because the trough level represents the lowest blood serum drug concentration. This ensures that the medication is not at a subtherapeutic level, indicating that it may not be effective. Other choices are incorrect because A refers to peak level, B indicates toxicity, and D describes half-life, not trough level.
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