What does the nurse recognize as the reason for the immune system to develop long-lasting protection against specific antigens?
1. Memory
2. Tolerance
3. Specificity
4. Self-recognition
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Rationale: Memory means that the immune system has the capacity to develop long-lasting protection against specific invaders. A residual set of cells that are specific to each antigen remains in the body, to be stimulated when the antigen presents itself at a later time. Each successive time the antigen is encountered, a quicker and more intense reaction is stimulated by the immune system in the healthy older person.
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