The nurse scheduling the blood draw for serum lithium level should arrange to have it performed:
1. At bedtime
2. Any hour during the day
3. One hour after the morning dose
4. Before the morning dose
ANS: 4
Lithium levels should be drawn 8-12 hours after the last dose, making an early morning sample appropriate.
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