A client develops angioedema and difficulty swallowing after receiving an intravenous medication. The nurse recognizes this is characteristic of which effect?
1. A minor adverse effect
2. A life-threatening adverse effect
3. An unpredictable side effect
4. A reaction secondary to urticaria
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Angioedema involves facial edema, which can lead to difficulty swallowing and is considered a serious or life-threatening adverse effect, not a minor adverse effect.
Rationale 2: Angioedema involves facial edema, which can lead to difficulty swallowing and is considered a serious or life-threatening adverse effect.
Rationale 3: Side effects are predictable and less severe than angioedema and difficulty swallowing.
Rationale 4: Urticaria is manifested by hives.
Global Rationale: Angioedema involves facial edema, which can lead to difficulty swallowing and is considered a serious or life-threatening adverse effect. Side effects are predictable and less severe than angioedema and difficulty swallowing. Urticaria is manifested by hives.
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