. A patient in early labor says to the nurse, “I will pass on protection from diseases, and the baby will not ever need any shots.” What is the best response by the nurse?
a. “Babies are born with innate (natural) immun
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. A patient in early labor says to the nurse, “I will pass on protection from diseases, and the baby will not ever need any shots.” What is the best response by the nurse?
a. “Babies are born with innate (natural) immunity at birth.”
b. “Babies are born with immunoglobulin E (IgE), an antibody that crosses the placenta, but it only briefly protects the baby.”
c. “Yes, immediate antibody immunity from the mother is the first line of defense against disease for babies.”
d. “Yes, the mother passes on cell-mediated immunity.”
. A school nurse starts a clean-up campaign at a local elementary school in an effort to combat allergens. What is the most common allergic response disorder?
a. Anaphylaxis
b. Asthma
c. Contact dermatitis
d. Urticaria
A nurse is discussing the body’s first and second lines of defense against infection with a community group. What does the body’s first line of defense include?
a. Teeth
b. Sweat
c. White blood cells
d. T lymphocytes
A nurse explains that a medication given to a patient with a severe inflammatory response mimics a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex. To what hormone is the nurse referring?
a. Aldosterone
b. Testosterone
c. Histamine
d. Cortisol
. With the exposure to an antigen, a nurse explains that the initiator of the inflammatory response is the presence of histamine. What is responsible for releasing histamine?
a. Neutrophils
b. Eosinophils
c. Basophils
d. Monocytes
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