When a Patient Presents at the Emergency Department for an Allergic

question 4

Multiple Choice

When a patient presents at the emergency department for an allergic reaction, the nurse recognizes that the most severe consequence of a type I hypersensitivity reaction is:

• A) urticaria.
• B) hives.
• C) anaphylaxis.
• D) antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC).

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