A Prescriber Has Written an Order for a Medication: Drug

question 7

Multiple Choice

A prescriber has written an order for a medication: drug X 100 mg PO every 6 hours. The half-life for the drug is approximately 6 hours. The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose at 8:00 AM on Tuesday. On Wednesday, when will the serum drug level reach plateau?

• A) 2:00 AM
• B) 8:00 AM
• C) 2:00 PM
• D) 8:00 PM

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