The nurse is treating a client who presents in the ER with airway obstruction owing to laryngeal edema and vasodilation resulting in hypotension and hypoperfusion of the organs
Which of the following conditions is this client most likely experiencing? A) Serum reaction
B) Anaphylaxis
C) Graves' disease
D) Systemic lupus erythematosus
B
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Anaphylaxis refers to a severe hypersensitivity reaction to an antigen. Severe reactions may lead to vascular collapse, laryngoedema, shock, and death. Serum reaction symptoms include itching and inflammation at the point of injection, skin rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and sometimes swollen joints, as well as a feeling of general weakness and an elevated temperature. Graves' disease involves chronic inflammatory changes in the thyroid. Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder resulting in widespread damage to connective tissues, the hematologic system, skin, kidneys, heart, and brain.
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