What is the nurse referring to when discussing B-cell immunity when the B cells are programmed to identify specific proteins or antigens?
A) T-cell immunity
B) Autoimmunity
C) Passive immunity
D) Humoral immunity
D
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B cells are programmed to identify specific proteins, or antigens. They provide what is called "humoral immunity." Autoimmunity occurs when the body attacks its own self-cells. Passive immunity is the transfer of antibodies from one person to another. Active immunity is immunity produced by the body in response to an organism.
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