A School-Age Client with a History of Multiple Allergies Is

question 114

Multiple Choice

A school-age client with a history of multiple allergies is prescribed epinephrine (EpiPen) for prevention of anaphylactic shock.The client's mother says to the nurse,"I thought shock was about heart failure." Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A) "Allergic response is the most fatal type of shock; other types involve loss of blood, heart failure, and liver failure."
• B) "Heart failure is the most serious kind of shock; others include infection, kidney failure, and loss of blood."
• C) "There are many kinds of shock that also include infection, nervous system damage, and loss of blood."
• D) "There are many kinds of shock: heart failure, nervous system damage, loss of blood, and respiratory failure."

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