The nurse who is teaching the caregivers of children who are going to be skin tested for allergies will teach them to avoid giving the child which of the following medications for several days to weeks before the test?

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Antihistamines can interfere with allergy skin tests by preventing the skin from reacting to the allergens being tested, which could lead to a false negative result. Therefore, they should be avoided for several days to weeks before the test.

The Nurse Who Is Teaching the Caregivers of Children Who