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rayancarla1

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The client has been prescribed digoxin. Before administering the drug on a routine basis to the client, the nurse should recognize that the client should receive a _____ dose.
 
  a. therapeutic
  b. peak
  c. trough
  d. loading

Question 2

The nurse receives the results of laboratory testing and sees that the level of valproic acid in the client's blood is 78 mcg/mL. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?
 
  a. The nurse must call the physician immediately; this is a toxic level of medication.
  b. He or she must do nothing; this is a therapeutic level of medication.
  c. He or she must call the physician; this is a dangerously high level of medication.
  d. The nurse must do nothing; this is a subnormal level of medication.


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bigsis44

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Digoxin requires a loading dose when first prescribed.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The therapeutic range for valproic acid is 50 to 100 mcg/mL.


rayancarla1

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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