A nurse is assessing a child who may have a latex allergy. The nurse asks the child about allergic reactions to certain foods. Which foods if identified by the child as experiencing an allergic reaction would help support the suspected latex allergy?
Select all answers that apply.
A) Peaches
B) Plums
C) Carrots
D) Tomatoes
E) Apples
F) Lettuce
Ans: A, B, C, D
Foods with a known cross-sensitivity to latex include pear, peach, passion fruit, plum, pineapple, kiwi, fig, grape, cherry, melon, nectarine, papaya, apple, apricot, banana, chestnut, carrot, celery, avocado, tomato, or potato. Apples and lettuce are not associated with a cross-sensitivity.
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