Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
Simulated
A patient is receiving gentamicin every 12 hours IVPB for an infection. The nurse has administered the 0900 dose, which is prescribed to run over 1 hour. The physician prescribed peak and trough levels to be drawn. When should the nurse expect to draw the peak level?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The peak level of gentamicin is typically evaluated 30 minutes after the completion of the infusion. Since the infusion is administered over 1 hour, the peak level would be expected to be drawn at 1000.