The client receives acyclovir (Zovirax) for treatment of genital herpes. What is a priority assessment by the nurse?
1. Auditory and visual hallucinations
2. Increased serum creatinine
3. Respiratory distress
4. Thrombocytopenia
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Kidney failure, not auditory and visual hallucinations, is an adverse effect of acyclovir (Zovirax).
Rationale 2: Acyclovir (Zovirax) is nephrotoxic, so serum creatinine should be monitored.
Rationale 3: Kidney failure, not respiratory distress, is an adverse effect of acyclovir (Zovirax).
Rationale 4: Kidney failure, not bone marrow suppression, is an adverse effect of acyclovir (Zovirax).
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