Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient with otitis media who reports an allergy to penicillin. Orders are received for ampicillin 500 mg every 8 hr. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?
A) Provide the medication as ordered.
B) Call the pharmacist to request a substitution.
C) Ask the patient if he or she has taken ampicillin in the past.
D) Hold the medication.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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