{"id":139684,"date":"2024-09-17T14:17:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T14:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=139684"},"modified":"2024-09-17T14:17:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T14:17:29","slug":"a-nurse-is-caring-for-a-client-who-has-a-sulfa-allergy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/a-nurse-is-caring-for-a-client-who-has-a-sulfa-allergy\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is caring for a client who has a sulfa allergy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A nurse is caring for a client who has a sulfa allergy. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>Celecoxib<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>Atorvastatin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>Prednisone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>Digoxin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse should <strong>clarify the prescription for Celecoxib<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Celecoxib<\/strong> (Celebrex) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain and inflammation. It is a selective COX-2 inhibitor and structurally related to sulfonamides (sulfa drugs). Since Celecoxib contains a sulfonamide group, individuals with a known sulfa allergy could potentially experience an allergic reaction. While the risk of cross-reactivity is relatively low, the possibility exists, and thus, it is recommended that healthcare providers exercise caution when prescribing Celecoxib to clients with sulfa allergies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sulfa allergies generally arise from an immune response to sulfonamide antibiotics (e.g., sulfamethoxazole). Symptoms of a sulfa allergy may range from mild reactions like rash and itching to more severe reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome or anaphylaxis. Given the potentially life-threatening nature of these reactions, it is crucial to avoid medications containing sulfonamide structures in individuals with a known sulfa allergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other medications listed (atorvastatin, prednisone, and digoxin) do not contain sulfonamide groups and are not typically associated with cross-reactivity in clients with sulfa allergies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Atorvastatin<\/strong> is a statin used to lower cholesterol and does not have a structural relationship to sulfonamides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prednisone<\/strong> is a corticosteroid used for its anti-inflammatory properties and is unrelated to sulfa drugs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digoxin<\/strong> is a cardiac glycoside used to treat heart conditions and also has no structural relation to sulfonamides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, the nurse should clarify the prescription for Celecoxib due to its sulfonamide component, while the other medications do not pose a risk for a client with a sulfa allergy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nurse is caring for a client who has a sulfa allergy. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? A.Celecoxib B.Atorvastatin C.Prednisone D.Digoxin The correct answer and Explanation is : The nurse should clarify the prescription for Celecoxib. Explanation: Celecoxib (Celebrex) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-139684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139684\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}