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A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and is starting to take gentamicin. Which of the following client laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to detect an adverse effect of the medication?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Creatinine. Gentamicin is known to cause kidney damage as an adverse effect. Creatinine is a waste product that the kidneys remove from the blood; elevated levels may indicate kidney dysfunction. Monitoring creatinine levels can help detect kidney damage early. BNP (
A) is used to diagnose heart failure, not related to gentamicin. Amylase (
C) is an enzyme related to pancreas function, not specific to gentamicin. ESR (
D) is a nonspecific marker of inflammation, not related to gentamicin.

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