After administering sulfonamides to a client, the nurse observes that he has developed a fever, cough, and muscular aches. The nurse also observes that the client has developed lesions in the form of red wheals on the neck and the mouth
The nurse interprets these findings as indicating which of the following?
A) Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS)
B) Anaphylactic shock
C) Thrombocytopenia
D) Leukopenia
Ans: A
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Clients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) may complain of fever, cough, muscular aches and pains, and headache. Additional signs include lesions on the neck and mouth. Lesions are not symptoms of leukopenia or anaphylactic shock. A client with thrombocytopenia develops bruises on the skin but not lesions in the form of red wheals.
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