A client who is receiving oral systemic antifungal therapy has a nursing diagnosis of Risk for Ineffective Renal Tissue Perfusion. Which of the following would be least appropriate for the nurse to include in the client's plan of care?
A) Monitoring urine output hourly
B) Monitoring serum creatinine levels
C) Evaluating blood urea nitrogen levels
D) Premedicating the client with an antihistamine
Ans: D
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For the nursing diagnosis of ineffective renal tissue perfusion, the nurse would monitor the client's urine output hourly and evaluate serum creatinine and BUN levels frequently. Premedicating the client with an antihistamine would only be appropriate if the client was receiving amphotericin B via IV infusion.
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