The client has been started on valproic acid. Her level of the medication is drawn and is found to be 60 mcg/mL. The nurse notes that this is a(n) _____ level
a. toxic
b. therapeutic
c. subnormal
d. above-normal
ANS: B
60 mcg/mL is a therapeutic level of valproic acid.
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