A patient is admitted to the unit for treatment for an infection. The patient receives IV amikacin (Amikin) twice a day. When planning for obtaining a peak aminoglycoside level, when should the nurse see that the blood is drawn?
a. 30 minutes after the IV infusion is complete
b. 1 hour after the IV infusion is complete
c. 1 hour before administration of the IV infusion
d. A peak level is not indicated with twice-daily dosing.
ANS: A
When divided daily doses are used, blood samples for measurement of peak levels are drawn 1 hour after IM injection and 30 minutes after completion of an IV infusion. This medication is administered IV, so blood draws must follow 30 minutes after infusion to obtain peak levels. Measurement of peak levels is unnecessary only when a single daily dose is used.
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