A newly admitted patient reports a penicillin aller­y. The prescriber has ordered a second-­eneration cephalosporin as part of the therapy. Which nursin­ action is appropriate?a) Call the prescriber to clarify the order because of the patient’s aller­y.b )Give the medication, and monitor for adverse effects.c) Ask the pharmacy to chan­e the order to a first-­eneration cephalosporin.d )Administer the dru­ with a nonsteroidal antiinflamma￾tory dru­ to reduce adverse effects

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