When receiving a report on a new admission from the emergency room, the nurse learns that the patient is newly diagnosed with renal failure
Which medication(s) in the patient's medication history will require dosage adjustment by the physician? (Select all that apply.)
a. Lithium
b. Tobramycin
c. Atenolol
d. Quinidine
e. Ampicillin
ANS: A, B, C, D, E
Lithium, tobramycin, atenolol, quinidine, and ampicillin are all select medications that require dosage adjustment in renal failure.
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