A nurse is working in an allergy clinic and has performed skin testing on an adolescent.Seventeen minutes after the procedure,the nurse note the presence of a wheal at one of the sites.What conclusion does the nurse make about this response?
A) The child is allergic to that substance.
B) This result is indeterminate.
C) The testing should be redone in another location.
D) Anaphylaxis is imminent.

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The presence of a wheal within 30 minutes of skin testing is indicative of an allergy to the substance used.The test does not need to be repeated,and anaphylaxis is not imminent.

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