The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking gentamicin for an infection. Which assessment is a priority?

Name: The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking gentamicin for an infection. Which assessment is a priority?
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Some antibiotics (e.g., streptomycin, gentamicin, and tobramycin) are ototoxic and permanently damage the auditory nerve, whereas chloramphenicol sometimes irritates the optic nerve. Smell and taste are not as affected.

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