The nurse explains that a type 2 hypersensitivity reaction results in
a. antibody formation.
b. cell destruction.
c. mast cell production.
d. T-cell stimulation.
A
In the type 2 hypersensitivity reaction, the antigen-antibody binding results in activation of the complement system and destroys the cell on which the antigen is bound.
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