A nurse educator explaining drug allergies to students includes which statements in the teaching?
1. "Drug allergies occur with very small amounts of drug."
2. "The symptoms of drug allergies are unrelated to the pharmacologic actions of the drug."
3. "Drug allergies require a previous exposure to the drug."
4. "The symptoms of a drug allergy are produced by an underactive response by the body's defenses."
5. "The severity of the allergic response is directly related to the dose of the drug."
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Drug allergies can occur with very small amounts of drug.
Rationale 2: The symptoms of drug allergies are unrelated to the pharmacologic actions of the drug and are attributed to the response of the body's defenses.
Rationale 3: Drug allergies require a previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug.
Rationale 4: The symptoms of a drug allergy are produced by a hyper-response of the body's defenses.
Rationale 5: The severity of the allergic response is unrelated to the dose of the drug.
Global Rationale: Drug allergies can occur with very small amounts of drug. The symptoms of drug allergies are unrelated to the pharmacologic actions of the drug and are attributed to the response of the body's defenses Drug allergies require a previous exposure to the drug or a similar drug. The symptoms of a drug allergy are produced by a hyper-response of the body's defenses. The severity of the allergic response is unrelated to the dose of the drug.
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