A client at an outpatient clinic is ordered to receive ampicillin (Omnipen) for an infection. Which nursing intervention related to penicillins would the nurse question?
a. Verify that the client is not allergic to penicillin.
b. Obtain culture before administering the first dose of medication.
c. Instruct client to discontinue penicillin when temperature is normal.
d. Encourage the client to increase fluid intake.
ANS: C
The entire course of the medication should be taken to ensure eradication of the infection and decreased resistance, even if the client's temperature has normalized.
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