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 B
Explanation
A. Naturally acquired passive immunity
Passive immunity occurs when antibodies are transferred (e.g., from mother to baby); it does not involve the person’s immune system actively responding.
B. Naturally acquired active immunity
This occurs when a person is exposed to a pathogen, like the measles virus, and their body mounts an immune response, producing long-lasting immunity.
C. Artificially acquired active immunity
This is obtained through vaccination, not from infection.
D. Artificially acquired passive immunity
This refers to receiving antibodies (e.g., through injection of immune globulin), not through natural infection.
Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. Spleen:
The spleen filters blood and helps initiate immune responses, but it does not mature T cells.
B. Thymus gland:
The thymus is the primary site where immature T lymphocytes mature and become functional.
C. Tonsils:
Tonsils help detect pathogens entering through the mouth or nose but are not involved in T cell maturation.
D. Pancreas:
The pancreas is involved in digestion and blood glucose regulation, not immune cell development.
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