A patient has been diagnosed with osteomyelitis (bone infection) and has begun treatment with intravenous vancomycin. Which of the nursing following teaching points relates most directly to the potential adverse effects of vancomycin?
A) "Make sure to tell your nurse if you experience any changes in your hearing."
B) "You may get hot flashes and break out in a sweat, but this is due to the drug itself rather than your infection."
C) "You might experience some waves of anxiety but these will pass."
D) "Some patients experience a throbbing type of headache with this drug, but you can get painkillers if this happens."
A
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