The client with a history of seizure disorder is having a routine serum phenytoin level drawn
The nurse who receives a telephone report of the results notes that the client's blood level of the medication is within the therapeutic range if the value reported is which of the following? 1. 6 mcg/mL
2. 15 mcg/mL
3. 28 mcg/mL
4. 35 mcg/mL
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Rationale: The therapeutic range for serum phenytoin (Dilantin) level is 10 to 20 mcg/mL. If the level is below the therapeutic range, the client could experience seizure activity. If the level is too high, the client is at risk for phenytoin toxicity.
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