The nurse would be concerned that a patient may have a latex allergy if the patient reports allergy to which food?
1. Strawberries
2. Eggs
3. Avocados
4. Peanuts
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Rationale 1: There is no cross-sensitivity between strawberries and latex.
Rationale 2: There is no cross-sensitivity between eggs and latex.
Rationale 3: The patient who is allergic to avocados is at higher risk for a latex allergy because of the cross-reactivity of the proteins in latex.
Rationale 4: There is no cross-sensitivity between peanuts and latex.
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