An older patient experiences an allergic reaction to latex. Which should the nurse explain to the patient about this allergy?
1. "You probably never realized that you had a latex allergy."
2. "Allergic reactions happen more often when you are sick."
3. "Allergic reactions can take up to 2 weeks with a latex allergy."
4. "You were receiving medication that caused the reaction to latex."
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Rationale: Type IV hypersensitivity is also called delayed hypersensitivity. The normal reaction occurs within 1 to 14 days after exposure but it is slower in older adults. A latex allergy is type IV hypersensitivity.
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