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The Nurse Caring for a Patient Who Will Receive Penicillin

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The nurse caring for a patient who will receive penicillin to treat an infection asks the patient about previous drug reactions.The patient reports having had a rash when taking amoxicillin (Amoxil) .The nurse will contact the provider to


A) discuss giving a smaller dose of penicillin.
B) discuss using erythromycin (E-Mycin) instead of penicillin.
C) request an order for diphenhydramine (Benadryl) .
D) suggest that the patient receive cefuroxime (Ceftin) .

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