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Title: A transplant nurse is aware of the need to closely monitor a patient's serum levels of ... Post by: aaschwartz33 on Mar 6, 2019 A transplant nurse is aware of the need to closely monitor a patient's serum levels of cyclosporine. In order to do this, the nurse should ensure that blood is drawn at what time?
A)30 minutes before a scheduled dose B)Simultaneous to the administration of a dose C)2 hours after a dose D)At the halfway point between two scheduled doses Title: A transplant nurse is aware of the need to closely monitor a patient's serum levels of ... Post by: linhhh on Mar 6, 2019 C
Feedback: Cyclosporine has a very narrow therapeutic index; therefore, prescribers use serum drug levels to regulate cyclosporine dosing, and close monitoring is necessary. They use blood levels measured 2 hours after a dose for dosage adjustments. |