The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with an Infection

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with an infection.Which immunoglobulin should the nurse understand is produced first when an infection occurs?

• A) IgD
• B) IgE
• C) IgG
• D) IgM

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Definitions:

Posterior Lobe

The back part of an organ or gland, such as the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland in the brain.

Homeostasis

The process by which living organisms regulate their internal environment to maintain stable, life-supporting conditions.

Pars Intermedia

The intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland, involved in the production of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH).

Parathyroid Glands

Small endocrine glands in the neck that produce parathyroid hormone, which regulates calcium levels in the blood.