Signs and symptoms
Signs and symptoms ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is administering amoxicillin to a client who has a sinus infection. The client reports itching and difficulty breathing. The nurse should suspect that the client is experiencing which of the following types of adverse reactions?
Idiosyncratic reaction: Idiosyncratic reactions are unpredictable and
uncommon responses to a medication that are unrelated to the medication's known pharmacological effects. They do not typically manifest as itching and difficulty breathing.
Allergic reaction: The client's symptoms of itching and difficulty breathing are indicative of an allergic reaction. Allergic reactions occur when the immune system recognizes a drug as a foreign substance and launches an immune response, resulting in symptoms such as itching, hives, rash, and respiratory distress.
- Incorrect answers:
Teratogenic reaction: Teratogenic reactions refer to the harmful effects of medications on a developing fetus during pregnancy and are not applicable in this situation.
Toxic reaction: Toxic reactions occur when a medication accumulates to toxic levels in the body. The symptoms described by the client are more consistent with an allergic reaction than a toxic reaction.
- Correct answer: B) Allergic reaction: The client's symptoms of itching and difficulty breathing are indicative of an allergic reaction. Allergic reactions occur when the immune system recognizes a drug as a foreign substance and launches an immune response, resulting in symptoms such as itching, hives, rash, and respiratory distress.
- Incorrect answers:
- A) Idiosyncratic reaction: Idiosyncratic reactions are unpredictable and
uncommon responses to a medication that is unrelated to the medication's known pharmacological effects. They do not typically manifest as itching and difficulty breathing.
- C) Teratogenic reaction: Teratogenic reactions refer to the harmful effects of medications on a developing fetus during pregnancy and are not applicable in this situation.
- D) Toxic reaction: Toxic reactions occur when a medication accumulates to toxic levels in the body. The symptoms described by the client are more consistent with an allergic reaction than a toxic reaction.