The nurse knows that a patient may develop sensorineural hearing loss as a result of ototoxic drugs. Which patient would be at highest risk for this type of hearing deficit?
A) A patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on high doses of vancomycin (Vancocin)
B) A patient on low-dose aspirin to prevent stroke
C) A patient on steroids (Prednisone) for chronic spondylolisthesis
D) A patient using atorvastatin (Lipitor) to prevent heart disease and stroke
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