Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 80%
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NurseÔÇÖs Notes
Allergy History
ÔÇó Blood pressure: 142/84 mm Hg
ÔÇó Temperature: 38.5┬░C (101.3┬░F)
ÔÇó Respiratory rate: 24/min
ÔÇó Heart rate: 99/min
ÔÇó SpOÔéé: 96% on room air
A nurse is caring for a 45-year-old male client in a medical-surgical unit who has a new prescription for cefazolin. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as contraindications to administering cefazolin? (Select all that apply.)
Correct answer
A,C
Rationale
Penicillin allergy risks cross-reactivity with cefazolin; furosemide with cefazolin can enhance nephrotoxicity.