The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Was Started

The nurse is caring for a patient who was started on intravenous antibiotic therapy earlier in the shift. As the second dose is being infused, the patient reports feeling dizzy and having difficulty breathing and talking. The nurse notes that the patient's respirations are 26 breaths/min with a weak pulse of 112 beats/min. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which condition?

A) Suppressed immune response
B) Hyperimmune response
C) Allergic reaction
D) Anaphylactic reaction