Discussion Board Sample Posting

Discussion Board Prompt:
ï‚· You are a new nurse who recently completed orientation on the medical/surgical unit. Your first patient of the
day was prescribed ampicillin 1 g/100 ml to infuse over 30 minutes to be administered 1 hour before
a colonoscopy. You review your medications in your mobile application and find that ampicillin is an
antibiotic and should not be administered to patients allergic to penicillin. You review the patient’s history
and see that the record reveals an allergy to penicillin and shellfish. You decide to review this history with the
patient. What questions would you ask this patient? Your patient states that he or she has nausea and
vomiting when he or she takes penicillin. How would you proceed with caring for this patient?
ï‚· In another case, you are asked to cover for a colleague who has stepped off the unit. The patient has an IV
of ampicillin infusing. You check the patient’s chart and see that the record reflects that this patient is allergic
to penicillin. You go into the patient’s room, and the patient is having difficulty breathing. How do you handle
this situation?