The nurse is caring for a client with symptoms of ototoxicity from aminoglycoside administration. On which structure does the medication produce the ototoxic effect?
A) The auditory canal
B) The eighth cranial nerve
C) The tympanic membrane
D) The cochlear nerve
B
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Ototoxicity describes the detrimental effect of aminoglycosides on the eighth cranial nerve. Signs and symptoms include tinnitus and sensorineural hearing. The other options are not related to the ototoxic effects.
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