Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Exercise 13

Priority Decision: When the nurse asks a preoperative patient about allergies, the patient reports a history of seasonal environmental allergies and allergies to a variety of fruits.What should the nurse do next?
A) Note this information in the patient's record as hay fever and food allergies.
B) Place an allergy alert wristband that identifies the specific allergies on the patient.
C) Ask the patient to describe the nature and severity of any allergic responses experienced from these agents.
D) Notify the anesthesia care provider (ACP) because the patient may have an increased risk for allergies to anesthetics.