A patient is brought to the emergency department after being bitten by a rattlesnake. The nurse asks the patient to describe the snake that bit him. Why would the nurse ask this question?
A) Antivenin is very specific for antigens to which they can respond.
B) Antivenin can only respond to cells that have not been attacked by the venom.
C) Antivenin only responds to a specific group of spiders or snakes.
D) Antivenin is very non-specific about a class of snakes or spiders.
A
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The term antivenin is used to refer to immune sera that have antibodies to venom that might be injected through spider or snake bites. These drugs are used to provide early treatment following exposure to known antigens. They are very specific for antigens to which they can respond. Therefore, options B, C, and D are incorrect.
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