A Patient Is Receiving Gentamicin Once Daily

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving gentamicin once daily. A nursing student asks the nurse how the drug can be effective if given only once a day. The nurse explains drug dosing schedules for aminoglycosides. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

• A) "Gentamicin has a longer halflife than other aminoglycosides."
• B) "Large doses given once daily yield higher peak levels."
• C) "The postantibiotic effect lasts for several hours."
• D) "There is less risk of ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity with large daily doses."

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