A patient is prescribed a trough blood level to evaluate the therapeutic effect of an antibiotic. When should the nurse schedule this blood test to 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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