The Patient Receiving a Large Intramuscular (IM)dose of Antibiotic Was

question 8

Multiple Choice

The patient receiving a large intramuscular (IM) dose of antibiotic was asked to please wait 20 to 30 minutes before checking out.The reason for this request is that:

• A) The office staff needs to make sure that the right medicine was administered before the patient leaves.
• B) The nurse always forgets to ask the patient about allergies before administering the antibiotic.
• C) Antibiotics are a common source of severe allergic reactions within the first few minutes after an injection.
• D) The staff wants to make sure that the patient has time to pay for the services delivered that day.

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