The nurse is caring for a client with serum sickness. What does the nurse understand to be a potential cause of this client's condition? Select all that apply.
A) Drugs
B) Pollen
C) Phagocytes
D) Foods
E) Insect venom
A) Drugs
D) Foods
E) Insect venom
Explanation: A) Serum sickness is a disorder that occurs when the immune system reacts to medicines that contain foreign proteins used to treat immune conditions and is caused by antibiotics (e.g., penicillin), other drugs, various foods, and insect venom.
B) Serum sickness is a disorder that occurs when the immune system reacts to medicines that contain foreign proteins used to treat immune conditions and is caused by antibiotics (e.g., penicillin), other drugs, various foods, and insect venom.
C) Serum sickness is a disorder that occurs when the immune system reacts to medicines that contain foreign proteins used to treat immune conditions and is caused by antibiotics (e.g., penicillin), other drugs, various foods, and insect venom.
D) Serum sickness is a disorder that occurs when the immune system reacts to medicines that contain foreign proteins used to treat immune conditions and is caused by antibiotics (e.g., penicillin), other drugs, various foods, and insect venom.
E) Serum sickness is a disorder that occurs when the immune system reacts to medicines that contain foreign proteins used to treat immune conditions and is caused by antibiotics (e.g., penicillin), other drugs, various foods, and insect venom.
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