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The physician orders peak and trough levels for a patient receiving Vancomycin for the treatment of sepsis. If the patient received the last dose of Vancomycin at 12:00 noon, when should the trough be drawn?

11:30 am
12:30 pm
10:00 am
2:00 pm

Explanation

Answer: A - The trough should be drawn at 11:30 am if the last dose of the Vancomycin was at 12:00 noon. The goal of the trough is to draw the blood at the lowest level before the administration of the next dose.

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