The nurse is preparing to admit a client diagnosed with anaphylactic shock. The nurse understands that anaphylactic shock can have which triggers?
A) Drugs
B) Foods
C) Hyperthermia
D) Proteins
E) Inactivity
A) Drugs
B) Foods
D) Proteins
Explanation: A) Anaphylaxis is typically triggered by the following: drugs, foods, proteins, animal or insect venoms, latex, heavy metal poisoning, and occasionally exercise and exposure to cold temperature.
B) Anaphylaxis is typically triggered by the following: drugs, foods, proteins, animal or insect venoms, latex, heavy metal poisoning, and occasionally exercise and exposure to cold temperature.
C) Hyperthermia and inactivity are not triggers for anaphylaxis.
D) Anaphylaxis is typically triggered by the following: drugs, foods, proteins, animal or insect venoms, latex, heavy metal poisoning, and occasionally exercise and exposure to cold temperature.
E) Hyperthermia and inactivity are not triggers for anaphylaxis.
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