The nurse is reviewing a patient's list of medications and notes the patient should not be given a sulfonamide because the patient is sensitive to which class of drugs?
a. Antihypertensive medications
b. Thiazide diuretics
c. Cold preparations containing acetaminophen
d. Insulin
ANS: B
A nurse should learn as much as possible about the complete history of the patient, including any allergy to drugs such as thiazides that might be contraindications or precautions to the use of sulfonamides.
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