The EMT shows he understands the use of an EPI pen for a treating a patient with an anaphylactic reaction when he makes which one of the following statements?

The EMT shows he understands the use of an EPI pen for a treating a patient with an anaphylactic reaction when he makes which one of the following statements?





A. "The EPI pen should never be used if the patient has developed the allergic reaction after eating chocolate"
B. "It is critical that the EMT identify the cause of the allergic reaction prior to administering epinephrine through the auto-injector"
C. "Epinephrine administered through an auto-injector can be used for all severe allergic reactions, regardless of the cause"
D. "The epinephrine auto-injector is used only when a patient is stung by a bee or suffers an insect bite"




Answer: C


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