Your Patient Is a 7-Year-Old Girl Who Was Prescribed an Antibiotic

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a 7-year-old girl who was prescribed an antibiotic for an ear infection.After 4 days on the antibiotic,the patient is experiencing hives and itching on her face,throat,and neck.Which of the following should you do?

A) Advise the parents that these symptoms are related to the ear infection and the antibiotic will take care of these symptoms if taken as directed.
B) Provide supportive care and monitor the patient's condition during transport to the hospital.
C) Advise the parents to call the pediatrician for a different antibiotic.
D) Immediately administer Epi-Pen Jr.®