A nurse receives an order from the physician for an intravenous (IV) antibiotic to be administered to a patient who has experienced development of pneumonia. The nurse remembers that the patient has an allergy to another medication in the same family of antibiotics. The nurse should
A) Retest the patient for allergies.
B) Call the laboratory for clarification.
C) Notify the physician of the potential for the patient to have a reaction to the ordered antibiotic.
D) Follow the physician's orders and administer the IV.

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The nurse should notify the physician of the potential for the patient to have a reaction to the ordered antibiotic, as administering the medication could cause harm or exacerbate the patient's condition. Retesting the patient for allergies may not provide timely results, calling the laboratory for clarification may not be necessary in this situation, and blindly following the physician's orders without addressing the allergy concern is not appropriate.

A Nurse Receives an Order from the Physician for an Intravenous