Question

A client has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of peritonitis that has necessitated treatment with gentamicin. as a result, the care team should be cautious when concurrently administering other medications that may cause which?

Answer 1

There are choices for this question namely:

a. Neutropenia or autoimmune effects
b. Ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity
c. Increased intracranial pressure or changes in cognition
d. Anemia or impaired erythropoiesis

The correct answer is "ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity". Gentamicin is an antibiotic from the class of aminoglycosides. All aminoglycosides have been known to cause both ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity in patients. Other ototoxic drugs or nephrotoxic drugs (i.e. furosemide and indomethacin respectively) shall be given with caution.