Which of the following serum laboratory values would the nurse monitor during gentamicin therapy?

The correct answer is A. Creatinine. (A) A common side effect of gentamicin is nephrotoxicity. The serum laboratory test that best reflects kidney function is serum creatinine. (B) Serum sodium has no relationship to gentamicin. (C) Serum calcium has no relationship to gentamicin. (D) Serum potassium has no…

Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

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ACreatinine
BSodium
CCalcium
DPotassium

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C
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D
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(A) A common side effect of gentamicin is nephrotoxicity. The serum laboratory test that best reflects kidney function is serum creatinine. (B) Serum sodium has no relationship to gentamicin. (C) Serum calcium has no relationship to gentamicin. (D) Serum potassium has no relationship to gentamicin. If a client has impaired renal function secondary to gentamicin administration, he or she may also have hyperkalemia as a secondary

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