Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 75%
Simulated
A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative and reports an allergy to bananas. The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for an allergic cross-reactivity to which of the following substances?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Banana allergies increase latex allergy risk due to latex-fruit syndrome. Anesthetics, adhesive tape, and povidone-iodine are not typically cross-reactive.