You are assessing a 6-year-old little girl in the emergency department (ED) who was brought in by her mother. She was stung by a bee and is allergic to bee venom. The child is now having trouble breathing. She is vasodilated, hypotensive, and has broken out in hives. What do you suspect is wrong with this child?
a) She is having an allergic reaction and going into anaphylactic shock.
b) She is having an allergic reaction and going into obstructive shock.
c) She is having an allergic reaction and going into cardiogenic shock.
d) She is having an allergic reaction and going into neurogenic shock.
