The Nurse Discusses the Prevention and Management of Allergic Reactions

The nurse discusses the prevention and management of allergic reactions with a beekeeper who has developed a hypersensitivity to bee stings. The nurse identifies a need for additional teaching when the patient states,

A) "I am going to need job retraining so that I can work in a different occupation."
B) "I should wear a Medic Alert bracelet indicating my allergy to insect stings."
C) "I will learn to administer epinephrine so that I will be prepared if I am stung again."
D) "I can take maintenance doses of corticosteroids to prevent reactions to further stings."