The nurse knows that a patient may develop sensorineural hearing loss as a result of ototoxic drugs. Which patient would be at the highest risk for this type of hearing deficit?
A. Patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on high doses of vancomycin (Vancocin)
B. Patient using atorvastatin (Lipitor) to prevent heart disease and stroke
C. Patient on steroids (Prednisone) for chronic spondylolisthesis
D. Patient on low-dose aspirin to prevent stroke
Answer: A
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a. selected sampling. b. within-group sampling. c. random assignment. d. random sampling.
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