A nurse administers a prescribed dose of lithium at 8 p.m. The nurse would schedule a specimen to be obtained for a blood concentration at which time?
A) 10 p.m.
B) 12 a.m.
C) 4 a.m.
D) 8 a.m.
Ans: D
Blood concentrations should be monitored 12 hours after the last dose of medication.
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