The nurse reminds a client that a delayed inflammatory response can occur 2 to 8 hours after exposure to an allergen and is governed by
a. basophils.
b. eosinophils.
c. mast cells.
d. T cells.
D
T cells govern the delayed response that occurs about 2 to 8 hours after mast cells have been ac-tivated by the initial allergen exposure.
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