Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
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 are associated with latex-fruit syndrome, increasing latex allergy risk due to shared proteins. Other substances are unrelated to banana allergies.