You are staffing an information booth at the county fair when a mother and her 15-year-old son approach. The mother informs you that her son is severely allergic to bee stings and had an epinephrine auto-injector prescribed to him when he was 5 years old. She hands you the 0.15 mg auto-injector and notes that it expired several years ago. Which one of the following statements would be most appropriate for you to make?

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The best choice is to advise the mother to call her doctor to get a new injector and ask if the dose should be changed. This is the most appropriate response because expired epinephrine auto-injectors can lose their effectiveness, and the dose may need to be adjusted based on the patient's weight and other factors. Additionally, it is important for the doctor to be involved in the decision-making process. It is not recommended to provide the mother with an expired auto-injector or suggest adding a steroid without first consulting a doctor.

You Are Staffing an Information Booth at the County Fair