The nurse enters the room of a sleeping patient to administer the 0200 dose of antibiotic that has been ordered every 6 hours. Which action would most effectively maintain a therapeutic blood level of this medication?
A) Administer the medication whenever the client awakens.
B) Omit this dose and chart the reason for doing so.
C) Awaken the patient and administer the medication.
D) Let the patient sleep and double the next dose.

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Giving the ordered medication on time will maintain the patient's therapeutic blood level. Administering the medication or omitting the medication will interfere with this. Del Bueno remarks that the beginning RN must meet a minimum set of competencies to be safe in the new role. These competencies include the ability to recognize problems from presenting signs and symptoms, awareness of the urgency of a situation and acting appropriately, capacity to design a care plan that safely meets the needs of the patient, and understanding the nature of the care plan in relation to the patient's medical and nursing problems.

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