ATI LPN
ATI PN Pharmacology 2023 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin PO to a client who has an infection. The nurse checks the client's medical record and notes that the client has a severe allergy to penicillin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Administer the medication to the client. Erythromycin is not a penicillin-based antibiotic, so having a severe allergy to penicillin does not contraindicate the use of erythromycin.
Therefore, it is safe to administer erythromycin to the client. Requesting a different medication (
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A) is unnecessary as erythromycin is a suitable choice. Premedicating with diphenhydramine (
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C) is not indicated unless the client has a known allergy to erythromycin. Requesting a different route of administration (
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D) is unnecessary if the oral route is appropriate.
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