A client states he has a latex allergy. What action should the nurse take?
A) Inform the client to tell the anesthesiologist
B) Have the client take a Benadryl before surgery
C) Send the client to the OR with epinephrine
D) Place an allergy identification band
Ans: D
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1. Go to the nurse's station and immediately call the physician. 2. Run to the delivery room for an emergency birth pack. 3. Stay with the patient and ask for auxiliary personnel for assistance. 4. Try to delay the delivery of the infant's head until the physician arrives.