Which Patient Is at the Highest Risk for Developing Latex

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which patient is at the highest risk for developing latex allergy?

• A) The new patient who has no chronic illness and has never been hospitalized
• B) The patient who has had multiple procedures or surgeries
• C) The patient who is a vegetarian
• D) The patient who is allergic to contrast dye

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Definitions:

Freudian Stage

Stages of psychosexual development outlined by Sigmund Freud, theorized to influence personality based on the focus of libidinal energies at different ages.

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Regression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalysis where an individual adopts more childish manners of dealing with stress and conflict.

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