Symptoms of which body systems can be involved with an anaphylactic reaction? (Select all that apply.)
a. gastrointestinal d. male and female reproductive
b. cardiovascular e. respiratory
c. integumentary f. neurological
A, B, C, E
Symptoms involve the skin, GI tract, and cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Clients experience peripheral tingling, flushing, fullness in the mouth, throat/nasal congestion, tearing and swelling around the eyes, itching, cough, laryngeal edema, bronchospasms, severe dyspnea, vasodilation, and cyanosis. If untreated, these catastrophic effects lead to respiratory failure, severe hypotension, anaphylactic shock, and death.
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Which of the following nursing actions can assist a man in his transition to fatherhood? (Select all that apply.)
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