— 照護管理 · MEDIUM · MCQ —
護理師照顧一位對乳膠（Latex）過敏的病人，應避免使用下列哪項設備？
A nurse is providing care to a client with a latex allergy. Which equipment should be avoided?
- ARubber-based tourniquets or catheters✓ 正解橡膠製止血帶或導管
- BDisposable blood pressure cuffs拋棄式血壓袖帶
- CPlastic-covered IV tubing塑膠包覆之靜脈輸液管路
- DSynthetic gloves合成手套
— Explanation · 中文詳解 —
乳膠過敏病患需嚴格執行『無乳膠環境』。橡膠製品（如止血帶、氣囊導尿管）通常含有天然乳膠成分，可能誘發嚴重的過敏反應甚至過敏性休克。合成手套、塑膠 tubing 及一般拋棄式 cuff 通常不含天然乳膠，相對安全。
For clients with latex allergy, a strict "latex-free environment" must be maintained. Rubber products (such as tourniquets and balloon-tipped urinary catheters) typically contain natural latex components and can trigger severe allergic reactions, including anaphylactic shock. Synthetic gloves, plastic tubing, and standard disposable cuffs typically do not contain natural latex and are relatively safe.
✦ 台美臨床差異
美國醫院已全面改用無乳膠手套；台灣醫院在手術室及加護病房多已更換，但仍需特別確認舊型耗材規格。