A Patient Has Been Receiving Penicillin, Acetaminophen with Codeine, and Hydrochlorothiazide

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient has been receiving penicillin, acetaminophen with codeine, and hydrochlorothiazide for 4 days. He now has a urinary tract infection. A sulfonamide has been prescribed to be taken three times per day. Several hours after the second dose , he complains of pruritus. The nurse observes a generalized erythema and rash. The most appropriate nursing intervention would be to hold

• A) all medications, and notify the physician of the signs and symptoms.
• B) the penicillin.
• C) the acetaminophen with codeine.
• D) the sulfonamide.

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Definitions:

Nursing Assistive Personnel

Nursing assistive personnel are trained healthcare workers who support nurses in providing basic patient care under supervision.

Closed Head Injury

A type of traumatic brain injury where the skull remains intact, but the brain is damaged due to a blow to the head or sudden, violent motion.

Septic Shock

A severe condition resulting from an overwhelming immune response to infection leading to dangerously low blood pressure and organ damage.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.