In Monitoring a Patient for Hypersensitivity to Antibiotics, the Medical

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True/False

In monitoring a patient for hypersensitivity to antibiotics, the medical assistant should observe for urticaria.

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Definitions:

Excitatory

Relating to or causing an increase in activity or efficiency in a nerve or muscle, often involving the release of neurotransmitters.

Parasympathetic Preganglionic Axons

Nerve fibers originating in the central nervous system that extend to a ganglion in the parasympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system.

Sacral Region

The area of the lower back and pelvis, encompassing the five sacral vertebrae fused together to form the sacrum.

Splanchnic Nerves

A group of nerves that innervate the viscera (internal organs), playing a crucial role in the autonomic nervous system.