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A nurse is preparing to administer flucytosine to a client who has a systemic fungal infection.
Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform before giving this medication? (Select all that apply.).
Choice A is wrong because flucytosine does not affect liver function significantly. Choice C is wrong because flucytosine does not cause changes in blood pressure. Choice E is wrong because flucytosine does not affect cardiac function or cause arrhythmias.
Flucytosine can cause bone marrow suppression and renal toxicity, so the nurse should monitor the client’s renal function tests and complete blood count before giving this medication.
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Flucytosine can cause bone marrow suppression and renal toxicity, so the nurse should monitor the client’s renal function tests and complete blood count before giving this medication.
These tests can help detect any signs of anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, or impaired kidney function that may require dose adjustment or discontinuation of the drug.
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Flucytosine can cause bone marrow suppression and renal toxicity, so the nurse should monitor the client’s renal function tests and complete blood count before giving this medication.
These tests can help detect any signs of anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, or impaired kidney function that may require dose adjustment or discontinuation of the drug.
Choice A is wrong because flucytosine does not affect liver function significantly. Choice C is wrong because flucytosine does not cause changes in blood pressure. Choice E is wrong because flucytosine does not affect cardiac function or cause arrhythmias.