The Client Comes to the Emergency Department with a Severe

question 6

Multiple Choice

The client comes to the emergency department with a severe allergic reaction to peanuts, and is in serious respiratory distress. The client's spouse tells the nurse that the client has a known hypersensitivity to epinephrine (Adrenalin) . What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) "I'm not sure what we can use then. Do you know what has been used before with this allergic response?"
• B) "This is a life -threatening situation; a prior hypersensitivity is not an absolute contraindication."
• C) "I will let the physician know about this immediately; we will need to choose an alternative medication."
• D) "This is a problem; we will need to use IV diphenhydramine (Benadryl)."

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