A 45-Year-Old Man Has Received a Series of Immunizing Drugs

question 3

Multiple Choice

A 45-year-old man has received a series of immunizing drugs in preparation for a trip to a developing country. Within hours, his wife brings him to the emergency department because he has developed edema of the face, tongue, and throat and is having trouble breathing. The nurse suspects that, based on the patient's history and symptoms, he is experiencing which condition?

• A) Serum sickness
• B) Cross-sensitivity
• C) Thrombocytopenic purpura
• D) Adenopathy

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