A Patient with HIV and Mucocutaneous HSV Is Being Treated

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient with HIV and mucocutaneous HSV is being treated with foscarnet after failing treatment with acyclovir. After 2 weeks, the patient's dose is increased to 90 mg/kg over 2 hours from 40 mg/kg over 1 hour. The patient reports numbness in the extremities and perioral tingling. What will the nurse do?

• A) Notify the provider and request an order for a serum calcium level.
• B) Notify the provider of potential foscarnet overdose.
• C) Request an order for a creatinine clearance level.
• D) Request an order of IV saline to be given before the next dose.

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