NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
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Inform other health care professionals of the allergy.
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Wear a medical identification tag.
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Carry an emergency anaphylaxis kit.
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Keep a food diary.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The management of a patient with anaphylaxis should start with the removal of exposure to the known or suspected trigger, if still possible [51], followed by the assessment of patient’s circulation, airway patency, breathing, mental status, skin, and, if possible, weight [44] (Fig. 1).
Detailed explanation-2: -The first priority in the physical examination should be to assess the patient’s airway, breathing, circulation, and adequacy of mentation (eg, alertness, orientation, coherence of thought).
Detailed explanation-3: -Follow the ABC’s of nursing priority: airway, breathing, circulation. It is most most important for the nurse to maintain a patent airway, as the symptoms manifested suggest an anaphylactic reaction. Epinephrine may be given after the airway is established.