EMT Chapter 21 Allergy and Anaphylaxis
Pre and Post Test 2025-2026
A 38-year-old woman was bitten by fire ants while at the park. Your primary assessment reveals that she is
semiconscious; has labored breathing; and has a rapid, thready pulse. She has a red rash on her entire body,
and her face is swollen. You should:
A. perform a rapid secondary assessment.
B. assist her ventilations with 100% oxygen.
C. locate the area where the fire ants bit her.
D. place her supine with her legs elevated. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. assist her ventilations with 100%
oxygen.
Because the stinger of a honeybee remains in the wound following a sting:
A. the toxicity of the venom decreases within 10 minutes.
B. the stinger should quickly be removed with tweezers.
C. it can continue to inject venom for up to 20 minutes.
D. the body's immune system deactivates the bee's venom. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. it can continue to
inject venom for up to 20 minutes.
The adult Epi auto-injector delivers ______ mg of Epinephrine, and the infant-child auto-injector _____ mg.
A. 0.03; 0.3
B. 0.3; 0.15
