The EMT shows he understands the use of an epinephrine auto-injector for treating a patient with an anaphylactic reaction when he makes which one of the following statements?

A) "The epinephrine auto-injector is used only when a patient is stung by a bee or suffers an insect bite."
B) "It is critical that the EMT identify the cause of the allergic reaction prior to administering epinephrine through the auto-injector."
C) "The epinephrine auto-injector should never be used if the patient has developed the allergic reaction after eating chocolate."
D) "Epinephrine administered through an auto-injector can be used for all anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions, regardless of the cause."


D

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