Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis Quiz Questions Well Answered|2024
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Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
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Allergic Reactions And Anaphylaxis
25-50 mg IV/IM - ️️The dosage of Benadryl when used to treat allergic reactions is:
A) 50-100 mcg IV/IM.
B) 25-50 mg IV/IM.
C) 2.5-5.0 mg IV/IM.
D) 0.5-1.0 mg IV.
Allergic reaction - ️️An exaggerated response by the immune system to a foreign substance is BEST described by the term _...
Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
25-50 mg IV/IM - ✔ ✔ The dosage of Benadryl when used to treat allergic reactions is:
A) 50-100 mcg IV/IM.
B) 25-50 mg IV/IM.
C) 2.5-5.0 mg IV/IM.
D) 0.5-1.0 mg IV.
Allergic reaction - ✔ ✔ An exaggerated response by the immune system to a foreign substance is
BEST described by the term ________.
A) Anaphylaxis
B) Synergism
C) Allergic reaction
D) Potentiation
An initial exposure of an individual to an allergen - ✔ ✔ Sensitization can BEST be defined as:
A) The most severe allergic reaction.
B) Anaphylaxis.
C) An unexpected and exaggerated response to a particular antigen.
D) An initial exposure of an individual to an allergen.
Bronchodilation - ✔ ✔ When released, histamine causes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Bronchodilation.
B) Vasodilation.
C) Increased vascular permeability.
, D) Increased intestinal motility.
Degranulate - ✔ ✔ When the IgE antibodies bind with the membranes of basophils and mast cells,
these cells ________ causing the release of histamine and other substances.
A) Apoptosize
B) Sensitize
C) Degranulate
D) Mature
Delayed hypersensitivity - ✔ ✔ The type of hypersensitivity reaction that MOST often results in skin
rash and is often due to exposure to certain drugs or chemicals is called a/an:
A) Cytotoxic hypersensitivity.
B) Anaphylaxis.
C) Delayed hypersensitivity.
D) Immediate hypersensitivity.
Diphenhydramine - ✔ ✔ ________ is the antihistamine MOST commonly used in the treatment of
allergic reactions in the prehospital realm.
A) Diphenhydramine
B) Promethazine
C) Hydroxyzine
D) Cimetidine
Dopamine - ✔ ✔ Which of the following medications should the paramedic consider if the effects of
anaphylaxis are NOT being reversed after initial therapy with epinephrine?
A) Dopamine
B) Methylprednisolone
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