The nurse assesses an atopic client who has had serious type 1 hypersensitivity reactions. The nurse recognizes that the most severe form of a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction is
A) anaphylaxis.
B) bronchial asthma.
C) cell-mediated sensitivity.
D) dermatitis.

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Other type 1 hypersensitivity reactions include allergic rhinitis, asthma, and acute allergic drug reactions. The most severe form of type 1 reactions is anaphylaxis. Cell-mediated sensitivity is a type 4 hypersensitivity, as is dermatitis.

The Nurse Assesses an Atopic Client Who Has Had Serious