A nurse receives an order from the physician for an intravenous (IV) antibiotic to be administered to a patient who has experienced development of pneumonia
The nurse remembers that the patient has an allergy to another medication in the same family of antibiotics. The nurse should
1. Retest the patient for allergies.
2. Call the laboratory for clarification.
3. Notify the physician of the potential for the patient to have a reaction to the ordered antibiotic.
4. Follow the physician's orders and administer the IV.
ANS: 3
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