The nurse is caring for a client who has acute osteomyelitis and is receiving tobramycin 80 mg IV twice daily. Which of the following actions should the nurse take before administering the gentamicin?

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Gentamicin is nephrotoxic and can cause renal failure. Monitoring the client's temperature before gentamicin administration is not necessary. Nausea is not a common adverse effect of IV gentamicin. There is no need to change the dressing before gentamicin administration.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Acute