In allergy documentation, what pieces of information are recorded in the standard entry Bees (anaphylaxis in 1993)?

• A. allergen, reaction, and date
• B. dose
• C. onset
• D. severity

Answer: (A)

In allergy documentation, you want a concise record that clearly identifies what caused the reaction, what happened, and when it occurred. The essential three pieces are the allergen (what triggered the reaction), the reaction itself (the clinical manifestation, such as anaphylaxis, hives, or swelling), and the date of the reaction. This combination lets any clinician quickly recognize the patient’s trigger, understand the event that followed, and know when it happened to avoid repeat exposures.

Details like dose, onset time, or how severe the reaction was aren’t part of the standard minimum entry. Dose can be unknown or variable and isn’t reliably captured in a brief allergy record. Onset timing is useful in a full narrative but isn’t required in the basic entry. Severity matters for risk assessment, but it’s typically documented in accompanying notes or a separate field rather than in the standard allergy entry itself.