If You Encounter a School-Age Child with an Allergic Reaction

question 8

Multiple Choice

If you encounter a school-age child with an allergic reaction to peanuts, what action should you perform even after an epinephrine injection has been given?

• A) Get another epinephrine injection ready if symptoms do not diminish
• B) Place an IV in the child's arm in case more medication is required
• C) Call for emergency assistance due to the risk of a biphasic reaction
• D) Place a child on a heart monitor to ensure resolution of symptoms

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Definitions:

Level Of Significance

The threshold probability used in hypothesis testing to determine if the null hypothesis can be rejected, typically denoted by alpha (α).

Power Of The Test

The likelihood that a test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis, indicating the test's sensitivity.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Alternative Hypotheses

The hypothesis that there is a significant difference between groups, counter to the null hypothesis.