When a Patient Asks the Nurse What Hypersensitivity Is,how Should

question 17

Multiple Choice

When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is,how should the nurse respond? Hypersensitivity is best defined as:

• A) A reduced immune response found in most pathologic states
• B) A normal immune response to an infectious agent
• C) An excessive or inappropriate response of the immune system to a sensitizing antigen
• D) Antigenic desensitization

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