A 31-year-old female patient was stung by a hornet while golfing. Your assessment reveals her to be confused with stridorous respirations. Her skin is warm and flushed and covered with hives. A stinger is located on the back of her neck. Based on this information, you would recognize that the route of poisoning for this patient is:

A) Absorption
B) Anaphylactic
C) Topical
D) Injection


D) Injection

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A. tidal volume B. inspiratory reserve volume C. expiratory reserve volume D. residual volume E. inspiratory capacity

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