Which statement regarding the pathophysiology of TB is accurate?
1. The settling of the bacillus in the alveoli triggers the clotting response.
2. Macrophages form hard tubercules around bacilli that always remain dormant in the lungs.
3. TB can affect the lungs, spinal cord, bone formation and the brain.
4. Tubercles in the lungs can remain dormant or progress to active tuberculosis, but are not as prevalent in children.
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1. The clotting response is not triggered by the bacillus.
2. The tubercules are rare in children.
3. TB affects the lungs only.
4. Tubercles in the lungs can remain dormant or progress to active tuberculosis, but are not as prevalent in children.
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