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A Patient Admitted to the Hospital with Pneumonia Has IV

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A patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia has IV antibiotics ordered.He receives the first dose with no problem,but during the second dose,he begins to complain of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.The nurse notes wheezes throughout the lung fields.The nurse documents these symptoms as which of the following?


A) Idiosyncratic reaction
B) Toxic effect of the antibiotic
C) Side effect of the medication
D) Anaphylactic reaction

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