You are the triage nurse in the emergency department (ED) when a grandfather carries his 4-year-old grandson into the ED
The child is not breathing, and the grandfather states the boy was stung by a bee just outside the ED where they were waiting for the mother to get off work. What characteristics of anaphylactic shock would lead you to believe this is what is happening to the patient?
A) Rapid onset of acute hypertension
B) Rapid onset of respiratory distress
C) Rapid onset of neurologic compensation
D) Rapid onset of cardiac arrest
Ans: B
Feedback: Characteristics of severe anaphylaxis usually include rapid onset of hypotension, neurologic compromise, respiratory distress, and cardiac arrest. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as the scenario does not indicate the child has acute hypertension, neurologic compensation, or cardiac arrest.
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