A nurse is providing education to a group of new mothers regarding immunity and infection. Which information regarding the development of immunity should the nurse include in the teaching session?
1. Acquired through immunization or exposure to the natural disease
2. Acquired through exposure to diseases from family members
3. Acquired through diseases from other children
4. Newborns being born with diseases already in their systems
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Explanation:
1. As children grow, they develop immunity through immunization or exposure to the natural disease. As children mature and become more active, they interact more frequently with other children and adults and increase their exposure to infectious agents.
2. Children cannot acquire diseases from family members who have had the disease
3. Acquiring disease from other children would not give children immunity.
4. Newborns are not born with diseases in their systems.
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