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CORALGRILL2014

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A patient comes to the emergency department after having been exposed to a foreign antigen. The nurse anticipates that which antibody class was first to respond?
 
  a. IgM
  b. IgG
  c. IgE
  d. IgA

Question 2

Which statement is correct regarding the epidemiology of head lice infestation?
 
  a. The infestation can be acquired from house pets.
  b. All socioeconomic groups are at risk for this infestation.
  c. Head lice affect only persons in crowded environments.
  d. Head lice are transmitted only by direct person-to-person contact.


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shoemake

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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IgM is the first class of antibody produced in response to an antigen.
IgG tends to response last.
IgE and IgA do not take part in every hypersensitivity response.

Answer to Question 2

b


CORALGRILL2014

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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