A patient tells the nurse she regularly forgets to take her antiinflammatory medication. The nurse's best response to the patient is:
1. "Medication levels need to be maintained."
2. "Take a dose when you remember."
3. "Double up on doses."
4. "Stop taking the medication."
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A certain level of medication must be maintained within the body at all times to maintain the an-tiinflammatory effect of the drug.
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