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Ch 23 EMT: Allergic Reaction Questions and Correct
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What is more characteristic of anaphylaxis than of a less severe allergic
reaction?
A. Tightness in the chest
B. Wheezing
C. Swelling
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D. Itching
Ans: A. Tightness in the chest
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The steps in administering epinephrine by auto-injector include:
A. drawing up the medication into the syringe.
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B. pushing the injector firmly against the patient's buttock until the
needle is deployed.
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C. holding the injector in place until all the medication has been injected.
D. placing the injector back in its container for reuse.
Ans: C. holding the injector in place until all the medication has been
injected.
A 10-year-old male was stung by several bees. Shortly after the
envenomation, his face became severely swollen. This edema is the result
of:
A. decreased histamine production.
B. vasoconstriction.
C. increased capillary permeability.
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D. decreased capillary permeability.
Ans: C. increased capillary permeability.
What effect does epinephrine have on the blood vessels?
A. Perfusion
B. Dilation
C. Constriction
D. Distension
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Ans: C. Constriction
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Which of the following is most likely to cause anaphylaxis?
A. Morphine
B. Penicillin
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C. Dextrose
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D. Nitroglycerin
Ans: B. Penicillin
Which of the following should be assessed first for a patient who is in
anaphylactic shock?
A. The patient's blood pressure
B. The patient's distal pulses
C. The patient's airway
D. The patient's lung sounds
Ans: C. The patient's airway
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Which of the following foods is most likely to cause a severe allergic
reaction?
A. Peanuts
B. Beets
C. Celery
D. Rice
Ans: A. Peanuts
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The first time someone is exposed to an allergen, the immune system:
A. forms antibodies in response.
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B. triggers anaphylactic shock.
C. triggers an allergic reaction.
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D. releases histamine and other chemicals.
Ans: A. forms antibodies in response.
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A particular antibody combines with:
A. an allergen it is exposed to for the first time.
B. only the allergen it was formed in response to or a very similar
allergen.
C. histamine and other chemicals released by the immune system.
D. any allergen with which it comes into contact.
Ans: B. only the allergen it was formed in response to or a very similar
allergen.
Which of the following findings is the most concerning in a patient with a
suspected severe allergic reaction?
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A. Hives on the chest
B. Splotches and swelling of the hands and forearms
C. Flushed, red skin throughout the body
D. Swollen face and tongue
Ans: D. Swollen face and tongue
An allergic reaction is an abnormal response of the:
A. immune system.
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B. cardiac system.
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C. endocrine system.
D. nervous system.
Ans: A. immune system.
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In an anaphylactic reaction, hives are:
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A. blotchy and red.
B. localized.
C. generalized.
D. absent.
Ans: C. generalized.
What would be most characteristic of a non-life-threatening allergic
reaction?
A. Stridor
B. Moderate dyspnea
Ch 23 EMT: Allergic Reaction Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
What is more characteristic of anaphylaxis than of a less severe allergic
reaction?
A. Tightness in the chest
B. Wheezing
C. Swelling
Assignment Expert
D. Itching
Ans: A. Tightness in the chest
Guru01 - Stuvia
The steps in administering epinephrine by auto-injector include:
A. drawing up the medication into the syringe.
2026
B. pushing the injector firmly against the patient's buttock until the
needle is deployed.
©
C. holding the injector in place until all the medication has been injected.
D. placing the injector back in its container for reuse.
Ans: C. holding the injector in place until all the medication has been
injected.
A 10-year-old male was stung by several bees. Shortly after the
envenomation, his face became severely swollen. This edema is the result
of:
A. decreased histamine production.
B. vasoconstriction.
C. increased capillary permeability.
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D. decreased capillary permeability.
Ans: C. increased capillary permeability.
What effect does epinephrine have on the blood vessels?
A. Perfusion
B. Dilation
C. Constriction
D. Distension
Assignment Expert
Ans: C. Constriction
Guru01 - Stuvia
Which of the following is most likely to cause anaphylaxis?
A. Morphine
B. Penicillin
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C. Dextrose
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D. Nitroglycerin
Ans: B. Penicillin
Which of the following should be assessed first for a patient who is in
anaphylactic shock?
A. The patient's blood pressure
B. The patient's distal pulses
C. The patient's airway
D. The patient's lung sounds
Ans: C. The patient's airway
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Which of the following foods is most likely to cause a severe allergic
reaction?
A. Peanuts
B. Beets
C. Celery
D. Rice
Ans: A. Peanuts
Assignment Expert
The first time someone is exposed to an allergen, the immune system:
A. forms antibodies in response.
Guru01 - Stuvia
B. triggers anaphylactic shock.
C. triggers an allergic reaction.
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D. releases histamine and other chemicals.
Ans: A. forms antibodies in response.
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A particular antibody combines with:
A. an allergen it is exposed to for the first time.
B. only the allergen it was formed in response to or a very similar
allergen.
C. histamine and other chemicals released by the immune system.
D. any allergen with which it comes into contact.
Ans: B. only the allergen it was formed in response to or a very similar
allergen.
Which of the following findings is the most concerning in a patient with a
suspected severe allergic reaction?
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A. Hives on the chest
B. Splotches and swelling of the hands and forearms
C. Flushed, red skin throughout the body
D. Swollen face and tongue
Ans: D. Swollen face and tongue
An allergic reaction is an abnormal response of the:
A. immune system.
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B. cardiac system.
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C. endocrine system.
D. nervous system.
Ans: A. immune system.
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In an anaphylactic reaction, hives are:
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A. blotchy and red.
B. localized.
C. generalized.
D. absent.
Ans: C. generalized.
What would be most characteristic of a non-life-threatening allergic
reaction?
A. Stridor
B. Moderate dyspnea
