Which of the following statements regarding anaphylactic shock is most correct? select one: a. a person will typically experience an allergic reaction after becoming sensitized by the first exposure b. sensitized people will experience less severe reactions upon subsequent exposure. c. anaphylactic shock is the result of immune system failure due to a toxic exposure d. each subsequent exposure following sensitization often produces a less severe reaction.

Who should not take vitamin supplements?

The nurse in a gynecology clinic is completing preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy next week. the patient states that she is currently taking 325 mg of aspirin daily for chronic joint pain, along with multivitamin. the patient has type 2 diabetes; she closely monitors her blood glucose levels. currently she is taking an oral hypoglycemic agent. the nurse advises her to ask the anesthesiologist whether she should take this medication the morning of surgery. q1. the nurse instructs the patient to stop taking the aspirin. what is the rationale for this action. q2. why is it important to assess the patient of use of herbal products prior to surgery. q3. the patient asks how surgery could affect her blood glucose; how should the nurse respond?

Vegans need a supplement or fortified food source of which b vitamin to prevent a deficiency?