A patient recovering from a kidney transplant is taking daclizumab (Zenapex) and has developed a fever and chills with joint pain. What action should the nurse take?

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1. Immediate action is not warranted. These symptoms do not represent an allergy or an adverse drug reaction.
2. After communicating the reaction to the doctor, the nurse would expect to receive orders for medications that would help with these symptoms while continuing therapy to prevent organ failure. There is no need to hold the medication.
3. Although the patient is showing signs of infection, the medication should be continued and the patient monitored. Fever, chills, and joint pains are common side effects of this medication.
4. The physician would decide whether to change drug therapy.

A Patient Recovering from a Kidney Transplant Is Taking Daclizumab