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nurse to assess for pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen (B), whi
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• Anhealthcarenprovidernprescribesncephalexin nmonohydraten(Keflex)nforna
n client with a postoperative infection. It is most important for the nurse to
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assess for what additional drugallergy before administering this prescripti
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on?
A) Penicillins.
B) Aminoglycosides.
C) Erythromycins.
D) Sulfonamid
es.A) Penicilli
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ns.
Cross-
allergies exist between penicillins (A) and cephalosporins, such as cephalexin m
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C) for chemotherapy?
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nurse to assess for pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen (B), whi
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n least 4 hours before departure (A) on the cruise ship. The duration of the trans
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dermal patch is 72 hours, so (B) is not needed.
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