A patient comes to the ambulatory surgery center for an elective procedure this morning. While giving the admission history, the patient states she is allergic to latex. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse at this time?
A) Removing all latex products from the patient's room
B) Using powdered gloves when providing care to this patient
C) Informing the surgeon that the patient has type I hypersensitivity to latex
D) Questioning the patient about symptoms experienced in the past with latex

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Questioning the patient about symptoms experienced in the past with latex is the appropriate response. When patients indicate an allergy to a medication or substance, ask them to describe what happens with exposure to determine whether the reaction is a side effect or an allergic reaction. Removing all latex products from the patient's room is unnecessary at this time because the latex allergy has not been confirmed. Using powdered gloves when providing care to this patient is unnecessary at this time because the latex allergy has not been confirmed. Informing the surgeon that the patient has type I hypersensitivity to latex is unnecessary at this time because the latex allergy has not been confirmed.

A Patient Comes to the Ambulatory Surgery Center for an Elective