The nurse teaches a client that prolonged use of the antibiotic strept

The nurse teaches a client that prolonged use of the antibiotic streptomycin may result in:

1. Damage to the auditory nerve
2. Alteration in perception
3. Optic irritation
4. Loss of taste

ANSWER

ANS: 1
Some antibiotics, such as streptomycin, gentamicin, and tobramycin, are ototoxic and can per-manently damage the auditory nerve. Narcotic analgesics, sedatives, and antidepressant medica-tions can alter the perception of stimuli. Chloramphenicol can irritate the optic nerve.