You are a doctor who examines a swollen and warm puncture wound on the hand of a patient. Indicate which of the following statements are true and which are false. ______ The wound is swollen and red due to vasoconstriction

______ The wound breached the first level of the patient's innate immune system: the skin.
______ The wound may require both the innate and the adaptive immune system in order to
heal.
______ The wound is swollen and red due to vasodilation.
______ Cells in the wound are secreting antihistamines .
What will be an ideal response?


f The wound is swollen and red due to vasoconstriction.
t The wound breached the first level of the patient's innate immune system: the skin.
t The wound may require both the innate and the adaptive immune system in order to heal.
t The wound is swollen and red due to vasodilation.
f Cells in the wound are secreting antihistamines .

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