A client comes to the physician office a few days after the client cut themselves with a knife while cooking. The area of the cut is having greenish drainage, is warm to the touch, swollen, and red. They are afebrile. The client MOST likely has:
A systemic infection
A localized infection
A normal response to the injury
An allergic reaction
The Correct Answer is B
A. A systemic infection
A systemic infection would involve symptoms throughout the body (e.g., fever, malaise, elevated heart rate).
B. A localized infection
The signs-redness, warmth, swelling, drainage-are localized to the site of injury, indicating a local infection.
C. A normal response to the injury
While some redness or swelling is expected, greenish drainage is a sign of infection, not normal healing.
D. An allergic reaction
Allergic reactions typically involve itching, hives, or rash-not purulent drainage or warmth.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Nick had immunity against the disease
The scenario implies that Nick had resistance (immunity), preventing illness despite exposure.
B. Rick got a communicable disease
This is true but doesn’t explain why Nick didn’t get sick.
C. Rick had a weak immune system
This is speculative; the key point is that Nick had immunity, not that Rick was unusually weak.
D. Rick got a contagious disease
Contagious diseases can spread, but this still doesn't explain Nick’s protection.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Naturally acquired active immunity
This results from infection and the body’s own immune response—not applicable to newborns.
B. Artificially acquired passive immunity
This comes from injection of antibodies (e.g., immunoglobulins)—not from the mother.
C. Naturally acquired passive immunity
This is passed from mother to child through the placenta (IgG antibodies) and via breast milk (IgA).
D. Artificially acquired active immunity
This comes from vaccines that stimulate the body to produce its own antibodies.
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