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abern

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The most severe form of an allergic reaction is called:
 
  a. vascular shock.
  b. anaphylaxis.
  c. an antigen response.
  d. rhinorrhea.

Question 2

You are responding to a call for a patient with an allergic reaction. Your partner is a new OEC Technician, and this is his first call. Which of the following instructions to him about assessment and treatment of an allergic reaction would be correct?
 
  a. If the allergic reaction was caused by exposure to chocolate or eggs, don't let the patient use auto-inject epinephrine.
  b. Epinephrine should be given to any patient suffering an allergic reaction to prevent anaphylaxis.
  c. Our first priority is to treat the patient's ABCDs.
  d. If the allergic reaction was caused by food, we should try to make the patient vomit.


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Cnarkel

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


abern

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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