The patient is admitted to the acute care facility with acute septicemia and has orders to receive gentamicin and ampicillin IV. The nurse is performing an admission assessment that includes a complete nursing history
What information provided by the patient would indicate the need to consult the health care provider before administering the ordered medication? A) Takes furosemide (Lasix), a potent diuretic, daily
B) Had prostate surgery 3 months ago
C) History of hypothyroidism
D) Allergic to peanuts and peanut products
A
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Aminoglycosides should be avoided if the patient takes a potent diuretic because of the increased risk of ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and neurotoxicity. Learning the patient takes a potent diuretic would indicate the need to consult with the health care provider before administering gentamicin. Prostate surgery, hypothyroidism, and an allergy to peanuts would not preclude administration of these medications and would not indicate a need to consult with the provider.
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