A Client with Otitis Media Is Ordered to Receive Amoxicillin

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client with otitis media is ordered to receive amoxicillin (Amoxil) . The client discloses to the nurse that she is allergic to penicillin. What is the highest priority action on the part of the nurse?

• A) Notify the healthcare provider that the client is allergic to penicillin.
• B) Encourage the client to take the dose under close monitoring.
• C) Administer half of the amoxicillin dose under supervision.
• D) Report the amoxicillin order to the supervisor.

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