The patient has a documented allergy to latex. Which nursing actions are indicated?
1. Schedule surgery for the last case of the day.
2. Use powdered gloves.
3. Use a stopcock for the injection of intravenous drugs.
4. Disinfect the rubber tops on medication bottles with Betadine rather than alcohol.
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Rationale 1: The surgery should be the first case of the day to minimize the patient's exposure to aerosolized allergens from latex products.
Rationale 2: Gloves should be powderless.
Rationale 3: Use of a stopcock instead of a rubber stopper reduces the introduction of latex into the environment.
Rationale 4: The rubber cap on these bottles should be removed rather than drawing the medication up through the rubber. The choice of disinfectant will not remove the latex from the environment.
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