The nurse receives the results of laboratory testing and sees that the level of valproic acid in the client's blood is 78 mcg/mL. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?
a. The nurse must call the physician immediately; this is a toxic level of medication.
b. He or she must do nothing; this is a therapeutic level of medication.
c. He or she must call the physician; this is a dangerously high level of medication.
d. The nurse must do nothing; this is a subnormal level of medication.
ANS: B
The therapeutic range for valproic acid is 50 to 100 mcg/mL.
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