The nurse assists and educates clients about the structure and function of the immune system. Cells in the bone marrow are capable of developing into different types of blood cells
Based on this information, what cells should the nurse tell a group of nursing students are considered the "cornerstone" of the immune system and alone have the ability to recognize foreign substances in the body? A) Erythrocytes
B) Leukocytes
C) Lymphocytes
D) Thrombocytes
C
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Lymphocytes, not erythrocytes, leukocytes, or thrombocytes, are the "cornerstone" of the immune system; they alone have the ability to recognize foreign substances in the body.
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