A junior nursing student is having an observation day in the operating room. Early in the day, the student tells the OR nurse that her eyes are swelling and she is having trouble breathing. What should the nurse suspect?
A) Cytotoxic reaction due to contact with the powder in the gloves
B) Immune complex reaction due to contact with anesthetic gases
C) Anaphylaxis due to a latex allergy
D) Delayed reaction due to exposure to cleaning products
Ans: C
Feedback:
Immediate hypersensitivity to latex, a type I allergic reaction, is mediated by the IgE mast cell system. Symptoms can include rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma, and anaphylaxis. The term latex allergy is usually used to describe the type I reaction. The rapid onset is not consistent with a cytotoxic reaction, an immune complex reaction, or a delayed reaction.
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