The mother of a 5-year-old child with allergies to a variety of foods including eggs, milk, peanuts and shellfish, asks if her child will "always have these problems". What response by the nurse is most accurate?
A) "Sadly, allergies to foods will persist."
B) "Most children with allergies will outgrow them."
C) "We cannot be sure at this point but most children who are allergic to peanuts will not have this allergy in adulthood."
D) "In most cases allergies to peanuts and shellfish persist into adulthood but the others may diminish and disappear."
Ans: D
Foods such as peanuts, milk, soy, shellfish, tree nuts are common allergens. By adulthood many allergies will diminish or disappear. Allergies to shellfish, peanuts and tree nuts often persist into adulthood.
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