A Patient Admitted to the Emergency Department Is Diagnosed with Botulism

A patient admitted to the emergency department is diagnosed with botulism, and an order for botulinum antitoxin is received. Before administering the antitoxin, it is most important for the nurse to

A) obtain the patient's temperature.
B) administer an intradermal test dose.
C) ask the patient about a history of egg allergies.
D) document the presence of neurologic symptoms.

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