What is the drug of choice the nurse should administer in the acute treatment of anaphylaxis?
A) Diphenhydramine
B) Histamine inhibitor (cimetidine)
C) Epinephrine
D) Albuterol

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Epinephrine is the first drug of choice in immediate treatment of anaphylaxis.Treatment must be initiated immediately because it may only be a matter of minutes before shock occurs.Diphenhydramine and cimetidine may be used,but the drug of choice is epinephrine.Albuterol is not usually indicated.

What Is the Drug of Choice the Nurse Should Administer