Before administering the first dose to the client, which assessment should the nurse perform as part of the preadministration assessment?
A) Review of renal and hepatic function tests
B) Inspection of patient's stools
C) Evaluation of patient's lifestyle and diet
D) General history of patient's health
Ans: D
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Before administering the first dose of penicillin, the nurse should obtain and review the patient's general health history, including any allergy history, a history of all medical and surgical treatments, a drug history, and the current symptoms of the infection. The patient's stool is examined only after penicillin has been administered if the patient has diarrhea. It is not required to evaluate the patient's lifestyle and diet as part of the preadministration assessment for the first dose. Renal and hepatic function tests may be performed at intervals during penicillin therapy, usually not before it.
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