What is the most important nursing action when a patient is first started on an intravenous (IV) antibacterial drug?
a. Check the IV site every 4 hours for redness around the site and the presence of cordlike veins.
b. Check the drip rate every hour to ensure that the proper blood drug level is main-tained.
c. Assess the patient's pulse, blood pressure, and respiratory effect every 15 mi-nutes.
d. Assess the patient's white blood cell count daily to determine drug effectiveness.
C
Anaphylaxis is a severe drug allergy that can quickly lead to death. Although drug-induced ana-phylaxis can occur at any time, it is most likely to occur early during IV administration of the drug. Signs and symptoms are hives at the IV site, low blood pressure, rapid irregular pulse, swelling of the lips or lower face, and the patient feeling a "lump in the throat." When the patient is receiving the first dose of an IV antibiotic, checking the patient at least every 15 minutes for symptoms of anaphylaxis is critical.
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