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bobbie

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For which patient should vaccination with an attenuated vaccine be avoided?
 
  a. 18-month-old child who has asthma
  b. 36-year-old woman who has taken insulin by injection for 25 years
  c. 48-year-old man who has severe immunosuppression as a result of a stem cell transplant 1 month ago
  d. 66-year-old woman who takes the anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam (Mobic) daily for severe arthritis

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Why is a person who has already had chickenpox considered to be immune to developing the disease again even if he or she is heavily reexposed to the virus again?
 
  a. On reexposure to the came virus, his or her sensitized B lymphocytes generate large amounts of antichickenpox antibodies.
  b. This person's neutrophils and macrophages are able to recognize the virus sooner and make antibodies against it.
  c. Once a person has had chickenpox, the virus can never enter his or her body again.
  d. He or she has developed naturally acquired passive immunity to the virus.


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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


bobbie

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thank you!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
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