A nurse is working in a summer camp for children. One of the children comes to the clinic with several bee stings. Which clinical manifestations would necessitate injecting the child with epinephrine (EpiPen)? Select all that apply.

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A)General symptoms of shock that would necessitate an epinephrine injection include cold and clammy skin (which is indicative of decreased perfusion), extreme anxiety and agitation, and facial angioedema. Clients who are experiencing shock are unlikely to be hyperverbal due to respiratory symptoms that make breathing and speaking difficult.
B)General symptoms of shock that would necessitate an epinephrine injection include cold and clammy skin (which is indicative of decreased perfusion), extreme anxiety and agitation, and facial angioedema. Clients who are experiencing shock are unlikely to be hyperverbal due to respiratory symptoms that make breathing and speaking difficult.
C)General symptoms of shock that would necessitate an epinephrine injection include cold and clammy skin (which is indicative of decreased perfusion), extreme anxiety and agitation, and facial angioedema. Clients who are experiencing shock are unlikely to be hyperverbal due to respiratory symptoms that make breathing and speaking difficult.
D)General symptoms of shock that would necessitate an epinephrine injection include cold and clammy skin (which is indicative of decreased perfusion), extreme anxiety and agitation, and facial angioedema. Clients who are experiencing shock are unlikely to be hyperverbal due to respiratory symptoms that make breathing and speaking difficult.
E)General symptoms of shock that would necessitate an epinephrine injection include cold and clammy skin (which is indicative of decreased perfusion), extreme anxiety and agitation, and facial angioedema. Clients who are experiencing shock are unlikely to be hyperverbal due to respiratory symptoms that make breathing and speaking difficult.

A Nurse Is Working in a Summer Camp for Children