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james9437

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The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have many responsibilities.
 
  The student nurse is preparing a report about these agencies and would be correct in reporting that The United States Public Health Service is the forerunner of which agency? A) Department of Health and Human Services
  B) Central for Disease Control and Prevention
  C) Food and Drug Administration
  D) National Institute of Health

Question 2

A nurse is addressing a group of nursing students about gamma globulins. What is the best response to the nursing students about the function of IgA?
 
  A) Stimulates complement activity
  B) Functions as an antigen receptor
  C) Protects the fetus before birth against antitoxins, viruses, and bacteria
  D) Helpful in defense against invasion of microbes via nose, eyes, lungs, and intestines


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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The USPHS is the forerunner of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Three branches of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services include Central for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institute of Health.

Answer to Question 2

D
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IgA helps in defense against invasion of microbes via nose, eyes, lungs, and intestines. IgM stimulates complement activity. IgD functions as an antigen receptor. IgG protects the fetus before birth against antitoxins, viruses and bacteria.


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james9437

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Reply #2 on: Jul 17, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 17, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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