A Patient with Recurring Nut Allergies Enrolls in an Experimental

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient with recurring nut allergies enrolls in an experimental desensitization trail at the local allergy clinic; what should this patient expect?

• A) injection of large doses of suspected antigen over the next few months, in hopes to begin producing antiallergen IgA
• B) injection of small doses of antiantigen antibody over the next few months, in hopes to begin producing antiantibody IgE
• C) injection of small doses of suspected antigen over the next few months, in hopes to begin producing antiallergen IgG
• D) injection of medium doses of suspected antigen over the next few days, in hopes to begin producing antiallergen IgM
• E) injection of medium doses of antiantigen antibody over the next few years, in hopes of removing all antiantigen IgE

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Definitions:

Superego

Represents the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.

Conscience

An inner feeling or voice acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior, often based on moral or ethical principles.

Self-efficacy

A person's belief in their own capability to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Behavioral Standards

Expectations or norms that dictate the acceptable ways individuals should act within a society or group.