The nurse is preparing to give a dose of gentamicin to a patient and notes that the most recent serum gentamicin trough level was 2 mcg/mL.What will the nurse do next?

Name: The nurse is preparing to give a dose of gentamicin to a patient and notes that the most recent serum gentamicin trough level was 2 mcg/mL.What will the nurse do next?
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The trough drug level for gentamicin should be less than 2 mcg/mL.The nurse should not administer the drug and should notify the provider of the toxic level.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Give a Dose of Gentamicin