Prescribers have been shown to override a medication alert about a patient's allergies when:
1. The history showed that the patient had tolerated the medication in the past
2. The benefit outweighed the risk
3. The medication was therapeutically appropriate and needed
4. All of the above
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A nurse is caring for a Jewish patient who adheres to Jewish dietary law. The nurse recognizes that the most appropriate kosher dietary choice to offer to this patient is
1. Salmon. 2. Clam chowder. 3. Grilled shrimp. 4. Pulled pork.