Ten Minutes Following Administration of an Antibiotic,the Nurse Assesses a Patient

question 33

Multiple Choice

Ten minutes following administration of an antibiotic,the nurse assesses a patient to have edematous lips,hoarseness,and expiratory stridor.Vital signs assessed by the nurse include blood pressure 70/40 mm Hg,heart rate 130 beats/min,and respirations 36 breaths/min.What is the priority intervention?

• A) Diphenhydramine 50 mg intravenously
• B) Epinephrine 3 to 5 mL of a 1:10,000 solution intravenously
• C) Methylprednisolone 125 mg intravenously
• D) Ranitidine 50 mg intravenously

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