The nurse will monitor patients on cephalosporins and loop diuretics for which adverse effect?
a. Hepatic toxicity
b. Ototoxicity
c. Nephrotoxicity
d. Splenotoxicity
ANS: C
Patients receiving cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, polymyxin B, vancomycin, and loop diuretics concurrently should be assessed for signs of nephrotoxicity. Urinalysis and kidney function tests should be monitored for abnormal results. Cephalosporins are unlikely to cause liver toxicity, ototoxicity, or spleen toxicity.
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