The Roommate of a Nursing Student Buys Tickets to the Student's

question 14

Multiple Choice

The roommate of a nursing student buys tickets to the student's favorite play. The student realizes that the play is the night before her final exam. When the student turns down the tickets, the roommate interprets the student's dedication to school as

• A) dedication to the plan until other mounting responsibilities interfere.
• B) total dedication, even in the face of other attractive opportunities.
• C) total dedication until resolve begins to wane.
• D) discipline to change the plan as needed.

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Definitions:

Cell-Mediated Immunity

A type of specific immune response carried out by T cells. Compare with antibody-mediated immunity.

Antigen-MHC Complex

A molecular complex on the cell surface where an antigen is presented by major histocompatibility complex molecules for recognition by T-cells.

T Cytotoxic Cells

A type of T cell that kills cancer cells, cells that are infected (particularly with viruses), or cells that are damaged in other ways.

Cell-Mediated Immunity

A type of immune response that does not involve antibodies but rather the activation of phagocytes, antigen-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in response to an antigen.