You are caring for a patient in the ICU who’s had a prolonge…
You are caring for a patient in the ICU who’s had a prolonged stay undergoing a bowel resection. Postoperatively, she has had multiple complications to include pneumonia, septic shock and renal failure. Blood cultures have come back positive for a fungal bacteremia. The intensivist decides to start amphotericin B IV until culture sensitivities return as the patient is critically ill. The nurse can anticipate which of the following: