A 55-year-old patient presents at the emergency department complaining of chest tightness and difficulty breathing. The patient tells the nurse he had immune sera earlier that day at the clinic
What does the nurse suspect is happening with this patient? A) Delayed hypersensitivity reaction
B) An allergic reaction to the immune sera
C) Serum sickness
D) The response of the body to the immune sera
B
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Adverse effects can be attributed either to the effect of immune sera on the immune system (e.g., rash, nausea, vomiting, chills, fever) or to allergic reactions (e.g., chest tightness, falling blood pressure, difficulty breathing). Local reactions (e.g., swelling, tenderness, pain, muscle stiffness at the injection site) are very common. Serum sickness would manifest with fever, arthritis, flank pain, myalgia, and arthralgia.
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