During the admission interview a client shares with the nurse that she

During the admission interview a client shares with the nurse that she is allergic to latex. The nurse’s immediate response is to:

1. Place an allergic to latex sticker on the client’s Kardex
2. Verbally notify the staff of the client’s allergy to latex
3. Notify the client’s health care provider of the client’s allergy to latex
4. Place an identification bracelet on the client that identifies the latex allergy

ANSWER

ANS: 4
The client needs to wear an identification bracelet that alerts nurses and physicians to the allergy. While the other options are not incorrect, the application of the identification bracelet has priori-ty.