EXERCISES, LESSON 3
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that
best answers the exercise or best completes the incomplete statement or by writing the
answer in the space provided.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the
end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly,
reread the material referenced with the solution.
1.
____________________ is caused by a hypersensitivity to a specific substance
introduced into the body for the second or a sub- sequent time.
2.
If the reaction is severe due to anaphylaxis, ____________________ may occur.
3.
Anaphylactic shock is always considered a __________________________.
4.
Substances that can produce anaphylactic shock may be __________________.
5.
Parenteral injections of ________________________ are the most frequent cause
of anaphylactic shock.
6.
When sudden _________________________ results from a bee sting, this is due
to anaphylactic shock.
7.
Foods which can produce anaphylactic shock include ___________________ and
______________________.
8.
When a serum such as horse, rabbit, or bovine is being considered for injection,
the person should be tested for _______________________________.
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