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A prescriber has ordered cefoxitin for a patient who has an infection caused by a gram-negative bacteria.
 
  The nurse taking the medication history learns that the patient experienced a maculopapular rash when taking amoxicillin (Amoxil) several years earlier. What will the nurse do?
  a. Administer the cefoxitin and observe for any side effects.
  b. Give the cefoxitin and have epinephrine and respiratory support available.
  c. Request an order for a different, nonpenicillin, noncephalosporin antibiotic.
  d. Request an order to administer a skin test before giving the cefoxitin.
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