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A nurse is caring for a client who has a severe infection and is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin).
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of ototoxicity?
Choice A is wrong because tinnitus is a possible manifestation of ototoxicity.
Choice B is wrong because vertigo is a possible manifestation of ototoxicity.
Choice C is wrong because hearing loss is a possible manifestation of ototoxicity.
Vancomycin is an antibiotic that can cause ototoxicity, which is damage to the inner ear due to exposure to certain drugs. Ototoxicity can manifest as tinnitus (ringing in the ears), vertigo (dizziness), and hearing loss. Vancomycin ototoxicity is usually related to high serum levels of the drug and is more likely to occur in patients with renal impairment. Vancomycin can also potentiate the ototoxicity of other drugs, such as aminoglycosides.
Vancomycin is an antibiotic that can cause ototoxicity, which is damage to the inner ear due to exposure to certain drugs. Ototoxicity can manifest as tinnitus (ringing in the ears), vertigo (dizziness), and hearing loss. Vancomycin ototoxicity is usually related to high serum levels of the drug and is more likely to occur in patients with renal impairment. Vancomycin can also potentiate the ototoxicity of other drugs, such as aminoglycosides.
Choice A is wrong because tinnitus is a possible manifestation of ototoxicity.
Choice B is wrong because vertigo is a possible manifestation of ototoxicity.
Choice C is wrong because hearing loss is a possible manifestation of ototoxicity.