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ALLERGIC EMERGENCIES PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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ALLERGIC EMERGENCIES PRACTICEQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Which of the following does NOT commonly lead to anaphylaxis?
Answer
Peanuts
Cat dander
Wasp stings
Sulfa drugs - ANSWER Cat dander
Upon delivering a patient to the emergency department, you remove your gloves and find that your hands
are red and itchy. Which of the following is most likely?
Answer
You are showing early signs of an anaphylactic reaction.
You have come into contact with poison ivy in the patient's yard.
You have been exposed to an infectious disease through contact with the patient.
You are having an allergic reaction to the latex in the gloves. - ANSWER You are having an allergic reaction
to the latex in the gloves.
As you prepare to enter a patient's room in a nursing home, you see a sign posted on the door indicating
that the patient has a latex allergy. Which of the following is the BEST way to care for the patient?
Answer
Only perform a history on this patient, not a physical exam, so you can avoid contacting him with your
gloves.
Ask the nursing staff if the patient has an epinephrine auto-injector available in case of a reaction to your
gloves.
Put on latex gloves anyway; you must protect yourself with BSI.
Ask the nursing facility staff to find synthetic exam gloves to wear for contact with this patient. - ANSWER
Ask the nursing facility staff to find synthetic exam gloves to wear for contact with this patient.
, A severe allergic reaction will usually occur within what time period following exposure to the substance
to which the patient is allergic?
Answer
15 to 30 minutes
2 to 4 minutes
10 to 15 minutes
30 minutes to 2 hours - ANSWER 2 to 4 minutes
Which of the following statements concerning severe allergic reactions is true?
Answer
The quicker the onset of symptoms, the greater the likelihood of a severe allergic reaction.
A severe allergic reaction can be prevented by the use of an epinephrine auto-injector before exposure
to the substance.
Allergies do not develop until a person is in his late teens to early 20s.
A severe allergic reaction occurs only when the patient has never been exposed to the substance before
- ANSWER The quicker the onset of symptoms, the greater the likelihood of a severe allergic reaction.
Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of an allergic reaction involving the skin?
Answer
Cyanosis
Flushing
Hives
Itching
. - ANSWER Cyanosis
Which of the following is MOST likely to be a complaint of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis?
Answer
"I am having severe muscle pains."
"My legs are numb and I can't move them."
"My throat feels like it is closing."
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