A Patient Was Seen in a Local Emergency Department and Was

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient was seen in a local emergency department and was treated empirically for pharyngitis with ampicillin and comes to the clinic 2 days later with an urticarial rash.The patient has no previous history of atopy and does not have respiratory symptoms.The primary care NP should suspect:

• A) scarlatina.
• B) mononucleosis.
• C) serum sickness.
• D) penicillin allergy.

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