When administering anti-infectives to patients, the nurse is aware of the risk for what potentially fatal adverse effect?
A) Gastrointestinal toxicity
B) Eighth cranial nerve damage
C) Anaphylaxis
D) Toxic effects on the kidney
C
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Anaphylaxis is an acute, systemic allergic response to a substance that can be fatal if medical intervention does not occur almost immediately because the airway closes due to tissue edema making it impossible to breathe. Gastrointestinal toxicity, hearing loss due to eighth cranial nerve damage and, toxic effects to the kidney are all adverse effects that may be seen with some anti-infectives. Although these adverse effects can be serious, they are not usually fatal.
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