A 40-year-old woman with a history of bee sting allergies used her epinephrine auto-injector about 15 minutes ago. She initially had some relief from her difficulty breathing. Now she tells you it is getting more difficult to breathe, and she is feeling light-headed. You should:
A) ask her if she is sure it was a bee sting.
B) irrigate the sting site with water.
C) ask her if she has a second dose of epinephrine and assist her in using it.
D) assume the auto-injector had expired and was not effective.
C
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