The nurse in the medical-surgical unit is caring for a 52-year-old female client.
Day 4
0815:
- furosemide 40 mg by mouth once daily
- potassium chloride extended-release 20 mEq by mouth once daily with breakfast
- acetaminophen 650 mg by mouth every 6 hours as needed for headache
The nurse has reviewed the Orders from 0815.
Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
The client is at highest risk for Word Choice as evidenced by the new prescription for Word Choice during treatment with gentamicin.
Word Choices
furosemide
liver damage
hearing loss
acetaminophen
tendon rupture
potassium chloride