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Two hours after taking a dose of penicillin, a patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of tightness in the throat, pruritus, and red wheals.
 
  During the physical assessment, the patient develops difficulty breathing, respirations 36/min, blood pressure 90/42, pulse rate of 120/min. The priority nursing action would be to
  a. administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl), because the patient is experiencing a moderate allergic reaction that should improve shortly.
  b. sit the patient up in bed, administer oxygen until the symptoms subside, and notify the prescriber.
  c. question the patient about any previous allergy to penicillin and report the symptoms to the prescriber.
  d. call for assistance, apply oxygen, administer epinephrine as ordered, and notify the prescriber.
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Thanks
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Good timing, thanks!
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Helped a lot
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