A nursing instructor has completed a lecture on latex allergies
On a quiz, the instructor asks the students, "Which foods do patients have an increased risk of reacting to, when the patient has a latex allergy?" Which answers by the students would indicate to the instructor that further teaching is needed? Select all that apply. a. Avocados d. Kiwi
b. Bananas e. Oranges
c. Chestnuts f. Potatoes
E, F
The instructor would recognize that further teaching is needed if the students answered oranges and potatoes. Patients with latex allergies have increased risk of reacting to avocados, bananas, chestnuts, and kiwi.
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