After administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a 22-year-old woman with an allergic reaction, you note improvement in her breathing and dissipation of her hives. however, she is still anxious and tachycardic. you should: a) transport her rapidly, as it is obvious that she is having a severe reaction to the epinephrine. b) contact medical control and obtain authorization to administer another 0.3 mg of epinephrine. c) monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of epinephrine. d) consider administering 0.15 mg of epinephrine to completely resolve her allergic reaction.

c) monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of epinephrine

Explanation:

Epinephrine is a type of injectable adrenaline is an adrenergic drug. Cardiac, vasopressor, anti-asthmatic stimulant that can be administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Being the most active pharmacological agent during cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers. This medicine is also used in cases of allergic reaction, but it should be remembered that epinephrine can cause some side effects such as anxiety, dizziness, hypertension, cerebral hemorrhage, tachycardia, among others. For this reason, a patient who has taken epinephrine against an allergic reaction but has symptoms of anxiety and tachycardia should be closely observed, but the nurse responsible for this observation should remember that these symptoms may have been caused by epinephrine.