A nurse is ordered to administer an I.V. medication at scheduled intervals over a period of time. The nurse understands that after administering the medication, peak plasma concentration occurs:

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Peak plasma concentration of a medication administered intravenously at scheduled intervals typically occurs between doses or halfway between doses, as this is when the drug concentration in the bloodstream reaches its highest level before starting to decline due to metabolism and excretion.

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