Latex allergy is suspected in a child with spina bifida.Appropriate nursing interventions include which of the following?
A) Avoiding using any latex product
B) Using only non-allergenic latex products
C) Administering medication for long-term desensitization
D) Teaching family about long-term management of allergic manifestations

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Care must be taken that individuals who are at high risk for latex allergies do not come in direct or secondary contact with products or equipment containing latex at any time during medical treatment.Latex allergy is estimated to occur in 75% of this patient population.There are no non-allergenic latex products.At this time,desensitization is not an option.There are no treatment options for long-term management of allergic symptoms for latex allergy.

Latex Allergy Is Suspected in a Child with Spina Bifida