Question

a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime to a client who has a severe infection and has been receiving cefotaxine for the past week. which of the following findings indicate a potencially serious adverse reaction of the medication that the nurse shold report to the provider

Answer 1

The following findings indicate a potentially serious adverse reaction of the medication that the nurse should report to the provider include:

• (pain, irritation, a hard lump, or inflammation), at the site of the injection
• thrombophlebitis (4.9%), skin rash (1.8%), thrombocytopenia (3.8%), glomerulotubular dysfunction (1.4%), diarrhea (1.2%), and superinfection (1.1% (Smith, 1982)
• rash,
• itching,
• hives,
• fever,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• stomach pain,
• a headache,
• diarrhea,
• vaginal itching or discharge, and
• Colitis.