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Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse is caring for a teenage girl who has had an anaphylactic reaction after being stung by a wasp. The nurse is providing patient teaching prior to the patient's discharge.

In the event of an anaphylactic reaction, the nurse informs the patient that she should self-administer epinephrine in what site?
A) Forearm
B) Thigh
C) Deltoid muscle
D) Abdomen

Question 2

A mother has come to the emergency department (ED) with her 2-year-old who appears to be having a hypersensitivity reaction.

The ED nurse knows that a hypersensitivity reaction may be characterized by an immediate reaction beginning within minutes of exposure to an antigen. What condition is an example of such a reaction?
A) Anaphylactic reaction immediately following a bee sting
B) Skin reaction from tape adhesive
C) Hay fever
D) Rheumatoid arthritis