A patient who is severely short of breath and covered with hives states that she is allergic to crab but tried some crab dip 10 minutes ago. Which one of the following questions would the EMT ask first?

A) "How many allergic reactions have you had?"
B) "Why did you eat the dip if you are allergic to crab?"
C) "What medications are you currently taking?"
D) "Do you have an epinephrine auto-injector?"


D

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