A child known to be allergic to peanuts who begins to show signs such as difficulty breathing, swelling of the tongue, and severe abdominal discomfort is most likely in immediate need of a life-saving injection of
a. cortisone.
b. serotonin.
c. epinephrine.
d. acetylcholine.
e. histamine.
ANS: C
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