A goal for children with spina bifida is to reduce the chance of ...

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A goal for children with spina bifida is to reduce the chance of allergy development. What is a priority nursing intervention?
 
  a. Recommend allergy testing.
  b. Provide a latex-free environment.
  c. Use only powder-free latex gloves.
  d. Limit use of latex products as much as possible.

Question 2

When a child
 
  a. Yeast
  b. Wheat
  c. Peanuts
  d. Bananas

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A latex-free environment is the goal. This includes eliminating the use of latex gloves and other medical devices containing latex. Allergy testing would provide information about whether the allergy has developed. It will not reduce the chances of developing the allergy. Although powder-free latex gloves are less allergenic, latex should not be used. Limiting the use of latex products is one component of providing a latex-free environment, but latex products should not be used.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
There are cross-reactions between allergies to latex and to a number of foods such as bananas, avocados, kiwi, and chestnuts. Although yeast, wheat, and peanuts are potential allergens, currently they are not known to cross-react with latex allergy.

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