The nurse is caring for a patient who is HIV positive and is taking zidovudine (Retrovir). Before administering the medication, the nurse should monitor which laboratory values?
a. Ketones in the urine and blood
b. Serum immunoglobulin levels
c. Serum lactate dehydrogenase
d. Complete blood count (CBC)
D
The nurse should monitor the patient's CBC to determine whether the patient has anemia and neutropenia.
Ketones are not an adverse effect of zidovudine.
Nothing indicates a need to monitor the immunoglobulin levels or serum lactate dehydrogenase.
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