A client has a scheduled dose of antiepileptic drug by the intravenous route at 0700,1500,and 2300 each day.The physician orders a serum drug level to be drawn.At which of the following times should the nurse schedule the laboratory work to be drawn?

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The serum drug level should be drawn just before the next dose to measure the trough level, which is the lowest concentration in the patient's bloodstream, ensuring the drug is within the therapeutic range. Drawing at 0630 is just before the 0700 dose.

A Client Has a Scheduled Dose of Antiepileptic Drug by the Intravenous