A 10-year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance in apparent anaphylaxis after accidentally eating a snack bar that contained peanuts
The ED nurse should be aware that this patient's signs and symptoms are attributable to:
A) Dissolution of the basement membranes of epithelium
B) Rapid activation of the clotting cascade
C) A massive release of histamine
D) Activation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
C
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The client who has just had a mastectomy for breast cancer is crying as a nurse enters the room
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