The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) to treat a severe infection. The next vancomycin dose is due to be administered at 10:00 A.M. What time will the nurse draw the vancomycin serum trough level?
a. 7:30 A.M.
b. 9:30 A.M.
c. 11:30 A.M.
d. 1:30 P.M.
ANS: B
Serum trough levels are to be drawn just prior to the administration of the medication in order to determine the lowest blood level of the drug within the patient's system.
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