A client with a disorder of the plasma cells has a deficiency in which part of the immune system?
1. Antigens that produce a diffuse immune response
2. Monocytes that are found in an exudate
3. Activated B lymphocytes that produce immunoglobulins specific to an antigen
4. Macrophages that devour bacteria
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Plasma cells are mature B cells that produce antibodies.
Rationale 2: Plasma cells are mature B cells that produce antibodies.
Rationale 3: Plasma cells are mature B cells that produce antibodies.
Rationale 4: Plasma cells are mature B cells that produce antibodies.
Global Rationale: The humoral immune response is triggered when an antigen encounters a B lymphocyte, more simply known as a B cell. The activated B cell divides to form millions of identical copies of itself in a process known as clonal division. Most cells in this clone are called plasma cells, whose primary function is to secrete antibodies specific to the antigen that initiated the challenge. The patient is not deficient in antigens, monocytes, or macrophages.
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