The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about nursing care for hypersensitivity reactions. Which of the following would be included as examples of type I hypersensitivity reactions? (Select all that apply.?

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Type I hypersensitivity reactions are also known as immediate hypersensitivity reactions and involve the release of histamine and other mediators from mast cells and basophils. Examples include allergic rhinitis (A), anaphylaxis (C), and angioedema (D). Hypogammaglobulinemia (B) is not a type I hypersensitivity reaction, and is actually a deficiency in immunoglobulin production. Serum sickness (E) is a type III hypersensitivity reaction, and contact dermatitis (F) is a type IV hypersensitivity reaction.

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