The nurse is providing care to a patient who is receiving an aminoglycoside for a wound infection. The patient is also ordered to receive a cephalosporin. The nurse would carefully assess the patient for which of the following?

Question

A) Nausea
B) Nephrotoxicity
C) Increased bleeding
D) Respiratory difficulty

Answer 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
When cephalosporin is administered with aminoglycosides, it increases the risk for nephrotoxicity and should be closely monitored. Nausea is an adverse reaction of cephalosporins in patients with gastrointestinal tract infection. The risk of bleeding increases when cephalosporin is administered with oral anticoagulants. The risk for respiratory difficulty and a disulfiram-like reaction increases if alcohol is consumed within 72 hours after administration of certain cephalosporins.