The patient is admitted to the hospital with systemic syphilis infection. The patient is ordered to receive a 14-day course of penicillin G 20 million units/day intravenously. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse checks the patient’s allergies and learns the patient experienced anaphylaxis after receiving ampicillin. Which action does the nurse take?
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