CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Answer: C-When a patient admitted for surgery verbalizes an allergic reaction to one or several antibiotics, the nurse should check the patient’s chart and verify past medical history about exactly which antibiotics caused reactions and what the reactions were. Because surgery often involves administration of antibiotics to prevent infection, the nurse must find out exactly what types of antibiotics caused the reactions to avoid giving these to the patient. The patient who is allergic to “everything” may not be aware of alternative medications that are available that will not cause a reaction.