A client is ordered to receive phenytoin (Dilantin). The client's serum phenytoin level is noted to be 15 mcg/mL. How does the nurse interpret this level?
a. 5 to 10 mcg/mL is subnormal.
b. 8 to 15 mcg/mL is above normal.
c. 10 to 20 mcg/mL is therapeutic.
d. 15 to 30 mcg/mL is toxic.
ANS: C
15 mcg/mL is an appropriate therapeutic level for this medication.
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a. "It is the goal of the WHO to prevent the transmission of the plague by avoiding direct contact with inflicted individuals." b. "Rabies is easily spread by contact with animals." c. "The United States is a certified polio free country." d. "The onset of tularemia is characterized by a distinct skin lesion often called a bull's-eye lesion."
When taking a ________ ________, the practitioner should write the order as she receives it, read the
order back to the AP, and have the AP confirm the order. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word