A client who has a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease asks h…
A client who has a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease asks his physician why it is that their immune system does not attack all of the cells that make up his body. Which of the following aspects of pathogen recognition in the innate immune system listed below would underlie the physician’s response?
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A family of five vacationed together, but only the client contracted traveler’s diarrhea. The client asks the health care provider, “We all ate and drank the same things. Why am I the only one with this condition?” What should the health care provider offer to the client as the most likely reason for susceptibility for this condition?
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A baseball player was hit in the head with a bat during practice. In the emergency department, the physician tells the family that he has a “coup” injury. How will the physician explain this to the family so they can understand?
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