When ototoxicity from an aminoglycoside is beginning, the first sign of impending cochlear damage is:
a. dizziness.
b. ear pain.
c. tone deafness.
d. high-pitched tinnitus.
d
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a. 1897. b. 1935. c. 1999. d. 2002.
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1. reduce the need for wound care. 2. keep the wound bed dry. 3. test the receptivity of a wound to autografting. 4. evaluate if the wound will become infected.
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1. Altering the pH of the stomach 2. Increasing gastric emptying time 3. Inhibiting intestinal enzymes required for folic acid absorption 4. Chelation of the folic acid into inactive ingredients