The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an intravenous antibiotic.The patient has a serum drug trough of 1.5 mcg/mL.The normal trough for this drug is 1.7 mcg/mL to 2.2 mcg/mL.What will the nurse expect the patient to experience?

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Low peak levels may indicate that the medication is below the therapeutic level.They do not indicate altered risk for superinfection,a decrease in adverse effects,or a slowed onset of action.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Receiving