The physician orders penicillin for a female client who has a sinus infection. What is a priority question to ask the client prior to administering the medication?
1. "Are you pregnant?"
2. "Do you plan to become pregnant?"
3. "Are you breastfeeding?"
4. "Are you taking birth control pills?"
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Penicillin is a Pregnancy Category B drug, and is safe to take if a client is pregnant.
Rationale 2: Penicillin is a Pregnancy Category B drug, and is safe to take if a client plans to become pregnant.
Rationale 3: Penicillin is a Pregnancy Category B drug, and is safe to take if a client is breastfeeding.
Rationale 4: Penicillin can cause birth control pills to lose their effectiveness.
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