Pharmacology

Anti-inflammatory agents that help reduce inflammation caused by allergies are called:

All of the following are standard treatments for allergies except:

When scheduling allergy testing, you should instruct the patient to discontinue all antihistamines for how long prior to the appointment?

An allergy for which an individual is genetically predisposed is called:

A severe, life-threatening allergic reaction is called:

IgE is produced by cells of the:

Some of the most common seasonal causes of hay fever are:

To prevent getting stung, one should:

Factors that may trigger symptoms of allergies include:

Immunotherapy may be used in all of the following circumstances except:

The three basic types of skin allergy tests are:

Allergens may enter the body by:

All of the following are blood tests that may aid in the diagnosis of allergies except:

When performing a scratch test, the patient should be instructed to lie still for how long?

Symptoms of allergies may include:

All of the following statements about latex allergies are true except:

All of the following are true statements regarding scratch testing except:

Following injection of an allergenic extract, patients should be observed for how long?

All of the following are true statements regarding the administration of allergenic extract except:

When performing allergy testing, what two emergency drugs must always be kept on hand?