A Patient with Malaise Has Been Taking Daptomycin (Cubicin) for an Infection

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient with malaise has been taking daptomycin (Cubicin) for an infection and is concurrently taking simvastatin (Zocor) . The nurse should be concerned if the patient complains of:

• A) nausea.
• B) tiredness.
• C) muscle pain.
• D) headache.

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Definitions:

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