The primary determinant of the intensity of an allergic drug reaction is:
1. the dose of drug ingested.
2. the body surface area of the patient.
3. the patient's performance status.
4. the degree of sensitization.
Question 2
Two hours after taking a dose of penicillin, a patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of feeling ill.
The nurse notes that the patient is scratching and has hives. While the assessment is being completed, the patient develops difficulty breathing and the blood pressure drops. Select the most likely analysis of the situation.
1. The patient is experiencing a moderate allergic reaction that should improve shortly.
2. The patient is having a mild reaction that can be treated safely and easily with an antihistamine.
3. These symptoms are probably a result of another cause because fewer than 10 of patients have true allergic responses.
4. The patient is experiencing an anaphylactic response, and emergency interventions should be started.
Herbivore biomass is positively correlated with net aboveground primary production.
drug effects at synapses
Drug Classification and Description of Use
Withdrawing Medication from Single-Dose or Multiple-Dose Vials
Selected Drug–Food and Drug–Herbal Interactions
Some mechanisms of agonistic and antagonistic drug effects.