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A client is scheduled to have a serum digoxin level obtained. The nurse determines that the blood sample should be drawn at which time in relationship to the administration of digoxin?

ExplanationThe purpose of a serum digoxin level is to obtain the serum concentration of the medication to ensure that it is in the therapeutic range. Serum digoxin levels are most often drawn before a dose, although they may be drawn 6 to 8 hours after a dose was administered. Drawing the medication before a dose ensures that the level is not falsely elevated.