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A client is prescribed with Pentamidine (Pentam) IV for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Suddenly, the client develops a temperature of 101.5°F. The nurse in charge knows that this sign would mostly indicate on which of the following?

A
An overdosage of the medication.
B
The need for an additional dosage.
C
The client has developed another infection.
D
The client is experiencing the therapeutic effect of the medication.
High-Yield Explanation
Pentamidine can cause low white blood cells or low platelets in your blood, so the client is most likely developed another infection brought about these side effects. Options A, B, and D are inappropriate interpretation.

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