The nurse administers a drug with a half-life of 12 hours. To maintain a steady state of the drug, the nurse recognizes the medication will need to be administered every:
A)
4 hours.
B)
6 hours.
C)
12 hours.
D)
24 hours.
C
Explanation:
A)
After 12 hours 50% of the drug will have been metabolized and will need to be given again in order to maintain a steady blood level of drug.
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B)
After 12 hours 50% of the drug will have been metabolized and will need to be given again in order to maintain a steady blood level of drug.
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C)
After 12 hours 50% of the drug will have been metabolized and will need to be given again in order to maintain a steady blood level of drug.
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D)
After 12 hours 50% of the drug will have been metabolized and will need to be given again in order to maintain a steady blood level of drug.
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