The nurse is preparing to administer piperacillin to a patient to treat an infection caused by pseudomonas.The nurse learns that the patient receives corticotropin to treat multiple sclerosis.The nurse will request an order for

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Corticotropin can interact with piperacillin to cause hypokalemia,so serum electrolytes should be monitored.It is not necessary to change the antibiotic.Blood glucose monitoring and cardiac monitoring are not indicated.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer Piperacillin to a Patient