A Patient Tells You That She Is Allergic to the Drug

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient tells you that she is allergic to the drug her health care provider just prescribed.What is your best first response or action?

• A) Ask her to describe the allergic response she had previously to this drug.
• B) Ask her whether she received the drug she was allergic to by mouth or by injection.
• C) Thank her for the information and ask the health care provider to prescribe something else.
• D) Tell her that the health care provider will also prescribe an antidote that will prevent an allergic response to the prescribed drug.

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