The nurse receives a laboratory report indicating a patient's serum level is 1 mEq/L. The patient's last dose of lithium was 8 hours ago. This result is
A) within therapeutic limits.
B) below therapeutic limits.
C) above therapeutic limits.
D) invalid because of the time lapse since the last dose.
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