A nurse is preparing to give an antibiotic to a patient who ...

[wrbasek0]

A nurse is preparing to give an antibiotic to a patient who reports being allergic to antibiotics. Before giving the medication, it is important for the nurse to do what?
 
  a. Ask whether the patient has taken this antibiotic for other infections.
  b. Question the patient about allergies to other medications.
  c. Obtain a history of other reactions to other drugs.
  d. Request an order for an antihistamine.

Question 2

A nurse is reviewing a medication administration record before administering medications. Which order should the nurse implement?
 
  a. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg QD PO
  b. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg qd PO
  c. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg daily
  d. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg PO daily

[yahahah24021]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The nurse needs to assess whether the patient is truly allergic to this drug. Allergic reactions require previous exposure to the drug, so the nurse should ask whether the patient has taken this antibiotic before. Obtaining a history of drug allergies and of reactions to medications also is important, but not as important as finding out about possible allergic reactions to a drug about to be given. Antihistamines sometimes are given when patients must take a drug to which they are allergic.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The correct answer is a complete order; it contains the medication, dose, route, and time. QD is no longer an accepted abbreviation; it should be written out as daily or every day. The order of 20 mg daily does not specify the route to be used.

[wrbasek0]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[mjenn52]

TYSM