When the client demonstrates a rash 30 minutes after she has taken a dose of penicillin, the nurse recognizes that the client is likely demonstrating which type of drug reaction?
A) Allergy
B) Anaphylaxis
C) Antagonistic
D) Idiosyncratic
Ans: A
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Proximal means:
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