Aminoglycosides are used for broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and have a narrow therapeutic range. The highest therapeutic blood range is determined at the _______ of the blood level.
A. peak
B. trough
C. weight
D. dilution
A. peak
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a. Clara Barton b. Dorothea Dix c. Florence Nightingale d. Luther Christman
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