A patient is prescribed a trough blood level to evaluate the therapeutic effect of an antibiotic. The nurse realizes that this blood level should be drawn
A) a few minutes before the next scheduled dose of medication.
B) 1-2 hours after the oral administration of the medication.
C) 30 minutes after the intravenous administration of the medication.
D) during the infusion of the antibiotic.
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