A client with otitis media is ordered to receive amoxicillin (Amoxil). The client discloses to the nurse that she is allergic to penicillin. What is the highest priority action on the part of the nurse?
a. Notify the healthcare provider that the client is allergic to penicillin.
b. Encourage the client to take the dose under close monitoring.
c. Administer half of the amoxicillin dose under supervision.
d. Report the amoxicillin order to the supervisor.
ANS: A
Any medication allergy should be reported to the healthcare provider.
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