The assessment the nurse should prioritize when the client is receiving a cephalosporin and an aminoglycoside as combination therapy is the Serum BUN and creatinine levels.
Cephalosporin are the β-lactam antimicrobials. They are used when certain species of Gram positive and negative bacteria infect. It is derived from a fungus called Acremonium. It is used during skin infections, meningitis or other infections.
Serum BUN denotes the blood urea nitrogen. If it is high, that denotes that the kidney is not functioning in a proper manner. Assessing serum BUN and creatinine levels is important as The combination of cephalosporin and aminoglycoside can cause renal toxicity.
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