The nurse taking care of a 3-year-old who is on a 10-regimen dose of gentamicin should instruct the mother to:
A) have the vision tested in 6 weeks.
B) have the gentamicin levels tested in 6 weeks.
C) have the peripheral nervous system tested in 6 weeks.
D) have the hearing tested in 6 weeks.
Ans: D
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Some antibiotics, including streptomycin and gentamicin, can damage the auditory nerve, impairing hearing.
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