The Prescriber Orders an IV Antibiotic Every 8 Hours

question 39

Short Answer

The prescriber orders an IV antibiotic every 8 hours.The nurse administers the medication at 0900.The medication's onset of action is 5 minutes,peak action is 30 minutes,and duration is 6 to 24 hours.An order for peak and trough levels is written.The nurse will have the peak level drawn at _________.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

A cost that varies with the level of output.

Total Expense

The sum of all expenses incurred by a business or individual within a specific time period, including both fixed and variable costs.

Level Of Activity

A measure of the amount of output or work done by a business or manufacturing process.

Cost Behavior

The way in which a cost reacts to changes in the level of activity.