A nurse is monitoring a patient who is taking lithium to make certain that the lithium levels are between 0.8 and 1.1 mmol/L. The nurse documents that the patient's levels comply with what criteria?
1. Potency
2. Target effect
3. Drug dependence
4. Therapeutic range
Answer: 4
Explanation: Therapeutic range is the range at which therapeutic efficacy can be achieved without risking harm to the patient. Drug dependence refers to a developed compulsive need to use a substance to function normally. The amount (dose) of the drug necessary to produce the desired response is its potency. Target effects occur when a medication reaches the target site and produces the desired effect or the expected or intended response.
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