The nurse is caring for a client newly admitted with pelvic…

The nurse is caring for a client newly admitted with pelvic inflammatory disease. An order for imipenem/cilastatin (Primaxin) 500 mg IV every 6 hr is noted. The nurse would be most concerned by which of the following findings in the client’s history?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and a pr…

A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and a prescription for gentamicin intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. A peak and trough is required with the next dose. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to obtain an accurate gentamicin serum level?