A 31-year-old female patient was stung by a hornet while golfing. Your assessment reveals her to be confused with stridorous respirations. Her skin is warm and flushed and covered with hives. A stinger is located on the back of her neck. Based on this information, you would recognize that the route of poisoning for this patient is:

A) Absorption
B) Anaphylactic
C) Topical
D) Injection

D) Injection

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Which of the following would be your likely initial medication treatment when a patient has been exposed to a small amount of an experimental nerve agent?

A) 2 mg of atropine and 600 mg of pralidoxime chloride B) 0.3 mg of epinephrine (1:1000) and 25 grams of dextrose 50% C) 0.4 mg of nitroglycerine and 325 mg of aspirin D) 10 mL of sodium chloride and 2 mg of naloxone

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