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.The nurse assesses hives in a patient started on a new medication. What is the nurse‟s priority action? a.Notify physician of allergic reaction. b.Notify physician of idiosyncratic reaction. c.Notify physician of potential teratogenicity. d.Notify physician of potential tolerance. ANS: A An allergic reaction is indicative of hypersensitivity and manifests with hives and/or urticaria, which are easily identified. An idiosyncratic reaction occurs when something unusual or abnormal happens when a drug is first administered. A teratogenic reaction refers to the occurrence of birth defects related to administration of the drug. Tolerance refers to the body‟s requirement for increasing dosages to achieve the same effects that a lower dose once did. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 17 OBJ: 4 TOP:Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC:NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity NOT:CONCEPT(S): Clinical Judgment; Safety 2.The nurse administers an initial dose of a steroid to a patient with asthma. Thirty minutes after administration, the nurse finds the patien