Question

A physician writes in a breastfeeding mother's chart... "Ampicillin 500 mg q 6 h po.

Baby should be bottlefed until medication is discontinued." What should be the
nurse's next action?
1. Follow the order as written.
2. Call the doctor and question the order.
3. Follow the antibiotic order but ignore the order to bottlefeed the baby.
4. Refer to a text to see whether the antibiotic is safe while breastfeeding.

Answer 1

The nurse should refer to a reliable resource to determine if the antibiotic is safe while breastfeeding.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse's next action should be to follow option 4 and refer to a text or reliable resource to see whether the antibiotic, ampicillin, is safe while breastfeeding.