Following the administration of a loading dose of an antibiotic, which dosing schedule does the nurse anticipate will follow?

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Rationale 1: A loading dose of a medication is usually only given once. Repeating the loading dose could cause toxicity.
Rationale 2: Following a loading dose, the usual maintenance dose of a drug is given in order to maintain a therapeutic blood level of the drug.
Rationale 3: Alternating high and low doses would not allow for a plateau of the drug level to be reached, which is needed for a therapeutic response.
Rationale 4: Bolus injections are usually only given once, not daily.

Following the Administration of a Loading Dose of an Antibiotic