Latex allergy is suspected in a child with spina bifida. Appropriate nursing interventions include which action?
a. Avoid using any latex product.
b. Use only nonallergenic latex products.
c. Administer medication for long-term desensitization.
d. Teach family about long-term management of asthma.
ANS: A
Care must be taken that individuals who are at high risk for latex allergies do not come in direct or secondary contact with products or equipment containing latex at any time during medical treatment. There are no nonallergenic latex products. At this time, desensitization is not an option. The child does not have asthma. The parents must be taught about allergy and the risk of anaphylaxis.
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