You are assessing a patient who has just been stung by a bee. the patient has a history of allergies to bee stings. he is complaining of a swollen tongue, watery eyes, runny nose, rapid heart rate, flushed skin, and hives. which sign or symptom indicates the patient's airway may become compromised?

This question is actually fairly simple, whenever you want to make sure that someone is not going to deteriorate to the point of asphyxiation (compromised air flow) in instances of suspected anaphyalaxis (adverse allergic reactions), you'll always make sure to pay attention to the areas that let air into air passages; mouth, nose, and throat. the swollen tongue or angioedema, is usually a common airway obstruction that in and of itself, can cause comprimise. however they can also signal later swelling of the throat.