A client has relayed instructions from a physician regarding an allergy to a type of antibiotic therapy. The nurse would question which instruction?
a. Wear a Medic Alert bracelet that indicates the allergy.
b. Avoid all penicillin-type drugs.
c. Inform all healthcare providers of the allergy.
d. Restrict fluids when taking the antibiotic.
ANS: D
Fluids should be encouraged with antibiotic therapy, so such an order would need to be questioned.
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