A 72-year-old female clinic patient is started on cinoxacin (Cinobac) for a urinary tract infection. Before administering this drug, the nurse should assess the patient for what condition?
A) Asthma
B) Hypertension
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Renal insufficiency
D
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Cinoxacin should be used with caution in the presence of renal dysfunction, which could interfere with the excretion and action of this drug. The patient's having asthma, hypertension, or diabetes mellitus would not be a contraindication to the use of this drug.
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