The nurse assesses an atopic client who has had serious type 1 hypersensitivity reactions. The nurse recognizes that the most severe form of a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction is
a. anaphylaxis.
b. bronchial asthma.
c. cell-mediated sensitivity.
d. dermatitis.
A
Other type 1 hypersensitivity reactions include allergic rhinitis, asthma, and acute allergic drug reactions. The most severe form of type 1 reactions is anaphylaxis. Cell-mediated sensitivity is a type 4 hypersensitivity, as is dermatitis.
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