ATI PN Custom Pharmacology
ATI PN Custom Pharmacology ( 40 Questions)
Which action should be implemented next when a patient states they are allergic to the medication the nurse is ready to administer?.
Giving the medication as ordered despite the patient’s stated allergy could lead to a severe allergic reaction.
While checking the drug insert for information on reactions to the drug is important, the immediate action should be to withhold the medication.
Withholding the medication and notifying the prescriber of the situation is the safest course of action when a patient states they are allergic to the medication.
Giving the medication and monitoring the patient for adverse effects is not safe if the patient has stated they are allergic to the medication.
Choice A rationale:
Giving the medication as ordered despite the patient’s stated allergy could lead to a severe allergic reaction.
Choice B rationale:
While checking the drug insert for information on reactions to the drug is important, the immediate action should be to withhold the medication.
Choice C rationale:
Withholding the medication and notifying the prescriber of the situation is the safest course of action when a patient states they are allergic to the medication.
Choice D rationale:
Giving the medication and monitoring the patient for adverse effects is not safe if the patient has stated they are allergic to the medication.