A client with a history of type 1 hypersensitivity reaction is receiving immunotherapy (or desensitization therapy). The nurse administering the allergen injection at 1:00 PM would ask the client to remain in the office until
a. 1:10 PM.
b. 1:20 PM.
c. 1:40 PM.
d. 2:15 PM.
C
Clients are asked to wait at least 30 to 40 minutes after receiving the injections so that immediate reactions can be treated.
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