Your First Patient of the Day Is Complaining of Pain

question 36

Multiple Choice

Your first patient of the day is complaining of pain in the area of his new tattoo. When you examine the tattoo, you note that the area around it is firm, red, and swollen. There is no evidence of pus, and your patient has a normal pulse, and no fever. You tell your patient that you have seen this type of response to a tattoo before, and that it is called a granulomatous reaction. You give him more information on the condition
-You tell your patient that when he got his tattoo, his first line of defense of his innate immunity was breached because his skin was damaged by the process. He asks you to explain what is included in the first line of defense and you tell him

• A) skin
• B) mucous membranes.
• C) skin and mucous membranes.
• D) white blood cells.
• E) skin, mucous membranes, and lymphocytes.

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