The client is scheduled to receive a dose of IV tetracycline at 9 PM. At what time should the nurse schedule her peak drug level to be drawn?
a. 9:15 PM
b. 9:45 PM
c. 11:00 PM
d. 11:45 PM
ANS: B
The peak level of IV tetracycline occurs one half-hour to one hour after the dose is administered.
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