When the nurse is preparing medications,an alert appears that says the patient is allergic to the medication.What should the nurse do? Select all that apply.
A) Override the alert and administer the medication.
B) Confirm the patient's allergies and type of reaction.
C) Notify the prescriber of the patient medication allergy.
D) Be sure an antidote is available at the patient's bedside.
E) Reboot the computer system.

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The nurse should confirm the patient's allergies and type of reaction and notify the prescriber of the patient medication allergy. It is not appropriate to override the alert and administer the medication or to reboot the computer system. Checking for an antidote at the patient's bedside is only necessary if the medication is administered and an adverse reaction occurs.

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