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CHAPTER 87

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show Most commonly used agents, •Gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin Narrow-spectrum antibiotics Bactericidal Use: Aerobic gram-negative bacilliCan cause serious injury to inner ear and kidney Not absorbed from GI tract Microbial resistance  
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Adverse effects general anesthetics, and in myasthenia gravis   show
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Other adverse effects   show
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Drug interactions   show
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Serum Levels trough levels must be low enough to minimize toxicity   show
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show should be taken 30 minutes after giving an IM injection or after completing a 30-minute IV infusion  
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TROUGH LEVELS? for trough levels depends on the dosing schedule   show
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show Divided doses: Take sample just before the next dose •Once-daily doses: Draw a single sample 1 hour before the next dose; value should be very low—preferably close to zero  
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show Used to treat serious infections caused by aerobic gram-negative bacilli •Pseudomonas aeruginosa•Escherichia coli•Klebsiella•Serratia•Proteus mirabilis  
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Adverse effects   show
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show Tobramycin Amikacin Neomycin Kanamycin Streptomycin Paromomycin  
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show Tinnitus Ototoxicity can result from accumulation of the drug in the inner ear. Early signs that should be reported include tinnitus or headache.  
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The nurse is reviewing laboratory values from a patient who has been prescribed gentamicin. To prevent ototoxicity, it is most important for the nurse to monitor which value(s)?   show
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Before administering gentamycin, it is most important for the nurse to assess the patient for a history of what?   show
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The patient is ordered daily divided doses of gentamycin. The patient received an intravenous dose of gentamycin at 4:00 PM. When should the nurse obtain the peak level?   show
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