A Patient Receiving Intravenous Gentamicin Has a Toxic Serum Drug

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient receiving intravenous gentamicin has a toxic serum drug level. The prescriber confirms that the dosing is correct. Which possible cause of this situation will the provider explore?

• A) Whether a loading dose was administered
• B) If the drug was completely dissolved in the IV solution
• C) Whether patient is taking a medication that binds to serum albumin
• D) If the ordered dose frequency is longer than the gentamicin half-life

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