ATI MED SURG PROCTORED STUDY GUIDE-2019
Medical Surgical: Dermatological
1. A client is prescribed 1% silver sulfadiazine cream (Silvadene) to be applied to her burn wounds twice daily. After 3 days of treatment, the nurse suspects an adverse reaction to the medication when the client develops which of the following?
Leukopenia
Transient leukopenia is a common adverse effect that appears after 2 to 3 days of treatment with silver sulfadiazine cream.