A patient tells the nurse that this illness is "much less" than the last one he had. The nurse realizes this patient is describing:
1. A secondary immune response.
2. A primary immune response.
3. An inflammatory response.
4. Natural immunity.
A secondary immune response.
Rationale: A secondary immune response is the body's response to an antigen that it has been exposed to in the past. The response is stronger and can be instantaneous or occur within 1 to 3 days. A primary immune response is the body's first exposure to an antigen and can take 4 to 8 days for the body to respond and make memory B cells. An inflammatory response is the body's response to an injury or offending organism that leads to a histamine release and local responses of redness, edema, pain, and heat. Natural immunity provides protection from foreign proteins, chemicals, and other non-self particles that are present at birth or shortly thereafter.
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