A Patient Is About to Receive Penicillin G for an Infection

question 42

Multiple Choice

A patient is about to receive penicillin G for an infection that is highly sensitive to this drug. While obtaining the patient's medication history, the nurse learns that the patient experienced a rash when given amoxicillin as a child 20 years earlier. What action will the provider take when made aware of the patient's past reaction to amoxicillin?

• A) Order a cephalosporin.
• B) Reassure the patient that allergic responses diminish over time.
• C) Request an order for a skin test to assess the current risk.
• D) Order a desensitization schedule to be used to administer the drug safely.

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