A Patient Is Suspected of Having a Hypersensitivity Reaction

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient is suspected of having a hypersensitivity reaction. Which of the following laboratory values would suggest to the nurse that the patient is experiencing a hypersensitivity reaction?

• A)patch test with a one-inch area of erythema
• B)eosinophils of 2% of the total WBC
• C)indirect Coombs' showing no agglutination
• D)elevated hematocrit level

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