The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Receiving

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an intravenous antibiotic.The patient has a serum drug trough of 1.5 mcg/mL.The normal trough for this drug is 1.7 to 2.2 mcg/mL.What will the nurse expect the patient to experience?

• A) Inadequate drug effects
• B) Increased risk for superinfection
• C) Minimal adverse effects
• D) Slowed onset of action

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