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A nurse is preparing a patient to undergo radioactive iodine uptake testing.The nurse is aware that this test assesses the function of which of the following glands?
Antigens
Substances, often foreign, that induce an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
Interferon
A type of protein produced by cells in response to viral infections, functioning as part of the immune response to inhibit virus spread.
Viral Infections
Diseases caused by viruses, microscopic infectious agents that can only replicate inside the cells of a host organism.
Inflammatory Response
Complex sequence of events involving chemicals and immune cells that results in the isolation and destruction of antigens and tissues near the antigens.
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