The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a severe antigen/antibody reaction. The nurse knows that the portion of the antigen that is involved in binding with the antibody is called what?
A) Antibody lock
B) Antigenic key
C) Antigenic determinant
D) Antibody docking port
Ans: C
Feedback: The portion of the antigen involved in binding with the antibody is referred to as the antigenic determinant. An antibody lock, an antigenic key, and an antibody docking port are distracters for this question.
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