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	PURPOSE: To establish a system to decrease the risk of anaphylaxis episode and to establish the means for treating anaphylactic episode aggressively to ensure the best and safest care to the client. DEFINITIONS: Drug Allergy: An acquired aberrant reaction to a drug which is mediated by antibodies and/or T-lymphocytes. The true allergic reaction by definition is immunologically mediated, which makes it different from toxicity, intolerance, idiosyncrasy or other adverse reactions to drugs. Anaphylaxis: An acute allergic immunologic systemic reaction following antigen exposure in a person...
Second excerpt:
	...initiation of home care. If the client has a history of allergy, an anaphylaxis kit must be in the home prior to initiation of care. Document in the client's medical record any refusal of the physician to order an anaphylaxis kit. This medication, allergy information and all information provided by the physician should be distributed to all healthcare professionals involved in the client's care. A copy of the medication and allergy history is to be placed in the client's medical record...