The theophylline blood level is 13 mcg/mL. Which intervention is the most appropriate in light of this finding?
1. Give the next dose of theophylline as ordered.
2. Skip the next dose, and then resume.
3. Call the charge nurse or physician.
4. Take the patient's blood pressure immediately.
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The therapeutic range of theophylline is 5 to 15 mcg/mL. The drug should be administered. This drug is not the drug of choice today but is still in use, even though it causes cardiac problems.
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