While being admitted to the unit, a new patient reports, "I'm allergic to Vicodin; it makes me sick to my stomach." The nurse's best action is to
1. Record Vicodin under allergies, along with the patient's reported symptoms.
2. Inform the patient this is not a true allergy.
3. Make a note on the chart that the patient cannot take Vicodin.
4. Contact the physician to report the patient's allergies.
ANS: 1
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