A 6-year-old,recently diagnosed with asthma,also has a peanut allergy
The nurse instructs the family to not only avoid peanuts but also to carefully check food-label ingredients for peanut products and to make sure dishes and utensils are adequately washed prior to food preparation. The mother asks why this is specific for her child. The nurse should reply that in comparison to other children this child has a higher risk for 1. urticaria.
2. diarrhea.
3. anaphylaxis.
4. headache.
Answer:3
Rationale:Children with food allergies may experience all of the above reactions to a particular food,but the child who also has asthma is most at risk for death secondary to anaphylaxis caused by a food allergy.
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