Medical Quiz

Topics: Antimicrobial Pharmacology Quiz

The patient taking Piperacillin gets their 0600 labs back. Their labs are: Hgb 12.2, Hct 36%, BUN 55, Cr 1.5, GFR 90, AST 20, ALT 30. The nurse should call the physician regarding:

A. Decreasing the medication due to AST/ALT levels.

B. Increasing the medication due to BUN/Cr levels.

C. Increasing the medication due to Hgb levels.

D. Decreasing the medication due to BUN/Cr levels.

Select your answer:
     


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