The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Was Started

The nurse is caring for a patient who was started on intravenous antibiotic therapy earlier in the shift.As the second dose is being infused,the patient reports feeling dizzy and having difficulty breathing and talking.The nurse notes that the patient's respirations are 26 breaths/min with pulse 112 beats/min and weak.The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing a(n)

A) suppressed immune response.
B) hyperimmune response.
C) allergic reaction.
D) anaphylactic reaction.

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