RWhit2026 NCLEX-RN
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Unfolding Case Study: Acute Anaphylactic Reaction

Medical-Surgical Unit

10:00: 68-year-old male admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. Alert and oriented x 3. Denies any known drug allergies. IV access established in left forearm. 10:30: Nurse initiated first dose of IV Cefazolin. Five minutes into the infusion, the client began complaining of feeling 'itchy all over' and 'anxious.'

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