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RN Nursing Care of Children 2019
RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 ( 70 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has meningitis and is receiving gentamicin.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that can cause nephrotoxicity. Nephrotoxicity refers to kidney damage and can be demonstrated by rising serum creatinine levels.
A creatinine level of.4 mg/dL is higher than the normal range and may indicate impaired kidney function 2.
Choice B is wrong because Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL is not an answer because it falls within the normal range for creatinine levels.
Choice C is wrong because BUN 12 mg/dL is not an answer because it falls within the normal range for BUN levels.
Choice D is wrong because BUN 6 mg/dL is not an answer because it falls within the normal range for BUN levels.
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that can cause nephrotoxicity. Nephrotoxicity refers to kidney damage and can be demonstrated by rising serum creatinine levels. A creatinine level of.4 mg/dL is higher than the normal range and may indicate impaired kidney function 2.
Choice B is wrong because Creatinine 0.3 mg/dL is not an answer because it falls within the normal range for creatinine levels.
Choice C is wrong because BUN 12 mg/dL is not an answer because it falls within the normal range for BUN levels.
Choice D is wrong because BUN 6 mg/dL is not an answer because it falls within the normal range for BUN levels.