The primary health care provider has prescribed ampicillin (Omnipen) 0.5 GM PO Q

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The primary health care provider has prescribed ampicillin (Omnipen) 0.5 GM PO Q6H to a 15 month old toddler who weighs 22 pounds. The drug available is ampicillin suspension 250 mg/5 ml. The recommended dosage is 50 mg/kg/day every 6 to 8 hours. The nurse should (a) call the primary health care provider to report that the prescription exceeds the recommended dosage (b) determine if the toddler has previously had a penicillin or a cephalosporin prescribed (c) give the toddler the ampicillin mixed with applesauce (d) wait until the result of the throat culture obtained one hour ago is reported

Explanation / Answer

Correct option: B. Determine if the toddler has previously had a penicillin or a cephalosporin prescribed

Explanation: It can determines the true risk of prescribing cephalosporins to a patient with a penicillin allergy becomes increasingly important because as more microorganisms become resistant to medications.

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