The nurse is preparing to administer a medication when the client states, "I'm allergic to that." How will the nurse proceed? (Select all that apply.)

Question

a. Check the chart for allergies.
b. Notify the health care provider.
c. Ask what reaction the client gets.
d. Continue to give the medication.
e. Perform a skin test first.
f. Notify the pharmacist.
g. Document the allergy on the chart.

Answer 1

A, B, C, F, G
If a client states that he or she has an allergy to a medication, the nurse should not administer the medication. The nurse should find out what reaction the client experiences from the medication and then should notify the health care provider and the pharmacist of the client's response. The nurse should document the allergy on the chart, including the reaction to the medication and no-tification of the provider and the pharmacist, and should indicate what other drug was ordered in its place. Before administering any drug, the nurse should have already checked the chart for al-lergies.