The nurse stresses to the client the importance of reporting which of the following side effects of gentamycin?
a. Hearing loss
b. Decrease in white blood cell count
c. Decrease in appetite
d. Nausea
a. Hearing loss
FEEDBACK:
a. Aminoglycocide use can result in permanent hearing loss and dizziness (vertigo).
b. A decrease in white blood cell count is not a side effect of aminoglycocides. .
c. A decrease in appetite is not a side effect of aminoglycocides. .
d. Nausea is not a side effect of aminoglycocides. .
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