Identify the correct use of an EpiPen Auto-Injector.
A. EpiPen must be carried at all times and should be administered after 15 minutes of the onset of an anaphylactic allergic reaction.
B. EpiPen must be carried at all times and should be administered immediately following the onset of an anaphylactic allergic reaction.
C. EpiPen must be carried at all times and should be administered within 60 minutes of the onset of an anaphylactic allergic reaction.
D. EpiPen must be carried at all times and should be administered upon suspecting the onset of an anaphylactic allergic reaction.
Answer: B
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