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1. A patient tells you that he is allergic to poison ivy and that while burning it yesterday he
accidentally inhaled some of the smoke. He awoke today to find a red rash on the back of his left
hand and is concerned. Assessment reveals him to be alert and oriented, with easy respirations
and a blood pressure of 128/70 mm/Hg. Which of the following actions should you take next?
a. Tell him you are calling an ALS ambulance for him.
b. Assist him with his epinephrine auto-injector.
c. Obtain a medical history using the SAMPLE acronym.
d. tell him the rash probably has nothing to do with inhaling the smoke.
- Correct Answer :c. Obtain a medical history using the SAMPLE acronym.
2. Which of the following statements best suggests that the speaker may be having a mild
allergic reaction?
a. "I have had a fever and chills for the past two days."
b. "My heart feels as though it is skipping some beats."
c. "I feel dizzy and weak."
d. "I have a rash on my face and neck."
- Correct Answer :d. "I have a rash on my face and neck."
3. A patient who is responsive only to painful stimuli is covered with hives. He has labored
respirations and a weak and tachycardic pulse. His vital signs are pulse 128, respirations 24,
and blood pressure 80/50 mmHg. Given this presentation, you would suspect:
a. hypotension.
b. an anaphylactic reaction.
c. a stroke.
d. a head injury.
- Correct Answer :b. an anaphylactic reaction.
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4. During a primary assessment, which of the following findings would most lead you to
suspect an allergic reaction?
a. Hives on the face and neck
b. Blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg
c. Heart rate of 55 beats per minute
d. A complaint of dizziness
- Correct Answer :a. Hives on the face and neck
5. A patient who is severely short of breath and covered with hives states that she is very
allergic to crab. She admits to trying some seafood dip about 10 minutes ago. Which of the
following questions should you ask her 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?"
- Correct Answer :d. "Do you have an epinephrine auto-injector?"
6. The patient has swollen lips and hives. Which of the following scene size-up observations
supports your suspicion that the patient is having an allergic reaction?
a. He has a glucometer among his belongings.
b. He has a new container of antibiotics with only two pills missing.
c. He states that several members of his family have the flu.
d. He has a bottle of expired nitroglycerin tablets. –
Correct Answer :b. He has a new container of antibiotics with only two pills missing.
7. The most severe form of an allergic reaction is called:
a. vascular shock.
b. anaphylaxis.
c. an antigen response.
d. rhinorrhea
. - Correct Answer :b. anaphylaxis.
8. When the respiratory effects of an allergic reaction are obvious within a few seconds to
minutes:
a. the reaction tends to be more severe.
b. the reaction tends to be localized.
c. a large amount of allergen is likely involved.
d. epinephrine will not be effective.
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- Correct Answer :a. the reaction tends to be more severe.
9. On scene you assisted a patient with his epinephrine auto-injector after he was stung
multiple times by bees. You are now transporting him to the first aid room. As you reassess
him, which of the following signs best indicates that the epinephrine is benefiting him?
a. Increasing heart rate
b. Decreasing mental status
c. Decreasing wheezing
d. Decreasing blood pressure
- Correct Answer :c. Decreasing wheezing
10. A patient who is allergic to peanuts was just exposed to peanut butter. Assessment reveals
her to be alert and oriented, with swollen lips and hives on her face. She states that she is
lightly short of breath; her respiratory rate is 20 per minute. She has a heart rate of 82 and a
blood pressure of 118/72 mmHg. She states that she is nauseated and has a headache. Which of
the following actions is your immediate treatment for this patient?
a. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
b. Provide oxygen via nonrebreather mask.
c. Start positive pressure ventilation with BVM.
d. Place the patient in a supine position.
- Correct Answer :b. Provide oxygen via nonrebreather mask.
11. You have arrived by the side of a patient who is allergic to latex and was exposed to it when
she spilled a latex-containing powder on her right hand. Assessment reveals her to be lethargic
and panicked. She is able to speak only a few words with each breath. Her tongue is swollen
and her respirations are rapid, labored, and noisy. Which of the following actions should be
your priority?
a. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
b. Wash the latex powder off of the hand.
c. Obtain a heart rate and blood pressure.
d. Get a SAMPLE history.
- Correct Answer :b. Wash the latex powder off of the hand.
12. You are responding to a call for a patient with an allergic reaction. Your partner is a new
OEC Technician, and this is his first call. Which of the following instructions to him about
assessment and treatment of an allergic reaction would be correct?
a. "If the allergic reaction was caused by exposure to chocolate or eggs, don't let the patient use
auto-inject epinephrine."
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b. "Epinephrine should be given to any patient suffering an allergic reaction to prevent
anaphylaxis."
c. "Our first priority is to treat the patient's ABCDs."
d. "If the allergic reaction was caused by food, we should try to make the patient vomit."
- Correct Answer :c. "Our first priority is to treat the patient's ABCDs."
13. A patient informs you that any time she uses a particular soap, she experiences a mild
allergic reaction. You recognize that:
a. the soap contains an allergen.
b. her airway will swell shut if she inhales the soap.
c. the soap contains antibodies that react in her body.
d. she must have been exposed to the soap as an infant.
- Correct Answer :a. the soap contains an allergen.
14. Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands allergic reactions
and anaphylaxis?
a. "An allergic reaction only occurs when the patient ingests or inhales an allergen; anaphylaxis
occurs when the allergen is injected."
b. "Allergic reactions are caused by pollen and food; anaphylactic reactions are caused by
venoms and medications."
c. "Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that will lead to death without emergency care."
d. "Anaphylaxis describes a severe allergic reaction that occurs the first time a person is
exposed to an allergen."
- Correct Answer :c. "Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that will lead to death without
emergency care."
15. Which of the following foods most commonly causes an allergic reaction?
a. Shellfish
b. Chocolate
c. Peanuts
d. Eggs
- Correct Answer :c. Peanuts
16. You are called to the lodge to help a patient who has developed an allergic reaction after
taking an antibiotic medication. You would describe this route of exposure as:
a. injection.
b. contact.
c. ingestion.
d. inhalation. - Correct Answer :c. ingestion.
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1. A patient tells you that he is allergic to poison ivy and that while burning it yesterday he
accidentally inhaled some of the smoke. He awoke today to find a red rash on the back of his left
hand and is concerned. Assessment reveals him to be alert and oriented, with easy respirations
and a blood pressure of 128/70 mm/Hg. Which of the following actions should you take next?
a. Tell him you are calling an ALS ambulance for him.
b. Assist him with his epinephrine auto-injector.
c. Obtain a medical history using the SAMPLE acronym.
d. tell him the rash probably has nothing to do with inhaling the smoke.
- Correct Answer :c. Obtain a medical history using the SAMPLE acronym.
2. Which of the following statements best suggests that the speaker may be having a mild
allergic reaction?
a. "I have had a fever and chills for the past two days."
b. "My heart feels as though it is skipping some beats."
c. "I feel dizzy and weak."
d. "I have a rash on my face and neck."
- Correct Answer :d. "I have a rash on my face and neck."
3. A patient who is responsive only to painful stimuli is covered with hives. He has labored
respirations and a weak and tachycardic pulse. His vital signs are pulse 128, respirations 24,
and blood pressure 80/50 mmHg. Given this presentation, you would suspect:
a. hypotension.
b. an anaphylactic reaction.
c. a stroke.
d. a head injury.
- Correct Answer :b. an anaphylactic reaction.
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4. During a primary assessment, which of the following findings would most lead you to
suspect an allergic reaction?
a. Hives on the face and neck
b. Blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg
c. Heart rate of 55 beats per minute
d. A complaint of dizziness
- Correct Answer :a. Hives on the face and neck
5. A patient who is severely short of breath and covered with hives states that she is very
allergic to crab. She admits to trying some seafood dip about 10 minutes ago. Which of the
following questions should you ask her 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?"
- Correct Answer :d. "Do you have an epinephrine auto-injector?"
6. The patient has swollen lips and hives. Which of the following scene size-up observations
supports your suspicion that the patient is having an allergic reaction?
a. He has a glucometer among his belongings.
b. He has a new container of antibiotics with only two pills missing.
c. He states that several members of his family have the flu.
d. He has a bottle of expired nitroglycerin tablets. –
Correct Answer :b. He has a new container of antibiotics with only two pills missing.
7. The most severe form of an allergic reaction is called:
a. vascular shock.
b. anaphylaxis.
c. an antigen response.
d. rhinorrhea
. - Correct Answer :b. anaphylaxis.
8. When the respiratory effects of an allergic reaction are obvious within a few seconds to
minutes:
a. the reaction tends to be more severe.
b. the reaction tends to be localized.
c. a large amount of allergen is likely involved.
d. epinephrine will not be effective.
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- Correct Answer :a. the reaction tends to be more severe.
9. On scene you assisted a patient with his epinephrine auto-injector after he was stung
multiple times by bees. You are now transporting him to the first aid room. As you reassess
him, which of the following signs best indicates that the epinephrine is benefiting him?
a. Increasing heart rate
b. Decreasing mental status
c. Decreasing wheezing
d. Decreasing blood pressure
- Correct Answer :c. Decreasing wheezing
10. A patient who is allergic to peanuts was just exposed to peanut butter. Assessment reveals
her to be alert and oriented, with swollen lips and hives on her face. She states that she is
lightly short of breath; her respiratory rate is 20 per minute. She has a heart rate of 82 and a
blood pressure of 118/72 mmHg. She states that she is nauseated and has a headache. Which of
the following actions is your immediate treatment for this patient?
a. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
b. Provide oxygen via nonrebreather mask.
c. Start positive pressure ventilation with BVM.
d. Place the patient in a supine position.
- Correct Answer :b. Provide oxygen via nonrebreather mask.
11. You have arrived by the side of a patient who is allergic to latex and was exposed to it when
she spilled a latex-containing powder on her right hand. Assessment reveals her to be lethargic
and panicked. She is able to speak only a few words with each breath. Her tongue is swollen
and her respirations are rapid, labored, and noisy. Which of the following actions should be
your priority?
a. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
b. Wash the latex powder off of the hand.
c. Obtain a heart rate and blood pressure.
d. Get a SAMPLE history.
- Correct Answer :b. Wash the latex powder off of the hand.
12. You are responding to a call for a patient with an allergic reaction. Your partner is a new
OEC Technician, and this is his first call. Which of the following instructions to him about
assessment and treatment of an allergic reaction would be correct?
a. "If the allergic reaction was caused by exposure to chocolate or eggs, don't let the patient use
auto-inject epinephrine."
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b. "Epinephrine should be given to any patient suffering an allergic reaction to prevent
anaphylaxis."
c. "Our first priority is to treat the patient's ABCDs."
d. "If the allergic reaction was caused by food, we should try to make the patient vomit."
- Correct Answer :c. "Our first priority is to treat the patient's ABCDs."
13. A patient informs you that any time she uses a particular soap, she experiences a mild
allergic reaction. You recognize that:
a. the soap contains an allergen.
b. her airway will swell shut if she inhales the soap.
c. the soap contains antibodies that react in her body.
d. she must have been exposed to the soap as an infant.
- Correct Answer :a. the soap contains an allergen.
14. Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands allergic reactions
and anaphylaxis?
a. "An allergic reaction only occurs when the patient ingests or inhales an allergen; anaphylaxis
occurs when the allergen is injected."
b. "Allergic reactions are caused by pollen and food; anaphylactic reactions are caused by
venoms and medications."
c. "Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that will lead to death without emergency care."
d. "Anaphylaxis describes a severe allergic reaction that occurs the first time a person is
exposed to an allergen."
- Correct Answer :c. "Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that will lead to death without
emergency care."
15. Which of the following foods most commonly causes an allergic reaction?
a. Shellfish
b. Chocolate
c. Peanuts
d. Eggs
- Correct Answer :c. Peanuts
16. You are called to the lodge to help a patient who has developed an allergic reaction after
taking an antibiotic medication. You would describe this route of exposure as:
a. injection.
b. contact.
c. ingestion.
d. inhalation. - Correct Answer :c. ingestion.
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