The Nurse Has Contributed to a Staff Education Program on Immunity

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse has contributed to a staff education program on immunity. Which of the following responses by a participant would indicate a correct understanding of the type of immunity that protects newborns for the first 3 months of life as a result of maternal transmission of IgG?

• A)"Active natural immunity occurs."
• B)"Passive natural immunity occurs."
• C)"Passive artificial immunity occurs."
• D)"Active artificial immunity occurs."

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

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MRI Scan

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