A Patient Has Just Taken Her First Dose of Zocor

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient has just taken her first dose of Zocor for her high cholesterol. Within minutes, she begins to develop hives, shortness of breath, and low blood pressure. In this case, the EMT would recognize a/an:

• A) sensitized immune response.
• B) anaphylaxis.
• C) hypersensitivity reaction.
• D) anaphylactoid reaction.

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