A Patient Has a Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity Response to an Infection

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient has a delayed-type hypersensitivity response to an infection. The nurse understands that which two types of cells are necessary for this response?

• A) Antigen-presenting cells and mast cells
• B) Cytolytic T lymphocytes and target cells
• C) Immunoglobulin cells and dendritic cells
• D) Infected macrophages and CD4 helper T cells

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Definitions:

Malpighian Tubules

Excretory structures in insects and some arthropods that remove metabolic wastes from the body into the digestive tract for excretion.

Tympanum

The eardrum, a thin membrane that vibrates in response to sound waves, playing a key role in the hearing process.

Cephalothorax

The fused head and thorax found in certain arthropods, such as spiders and crustaceans, which houses both sensory and motor organs.

Cephalothorax

The fused head and thorax found in certain arthropods, such as spiders and crustaceans.