A 45-Year-Old Male Has Had a Series of Equine-Derived Immunizing

question 6

Multiple Choice

A 45-year-old male has had a series of equine-derived immunizing drugs in preparation for a trip to an undeveloped country.His wife brings him to the emergency department because he has developed edema of the face,tongue,and throat and is having trouble breathing.What is he experiencing?

• A)Serum sickness
• B)Cross-sensitivity
• C)An adverse effect
• D)An anaphylactic reaction

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, used in statistics to quantify the variance from the mean.

Bullwhip Effect

The phenomenon where variations in demand at the retail level cause progressively larger fluctuations in demand at the wholesale, distributor, manufacturer, and raw material supplier levels.

Shortage Gaming

A strategy used in supply chain management where participants may exaggerate their needs to avoid stockouts, often leading to inefficiencies or distortions in supply chains.

Bullwhip Effect

A phenomenon in supply chain management where small fluctuations in demand at the retail level cause progressively larger fluctuations in demand at the wholesale, distributor, and manufacturer levels.