The nurse is providing medication to a client in order to improve the function of the client's antibodies. Which of the following are considered antibody functions? (Select all that apply.)
1. Neutralization
2. Agglutination
3. Opsonization
4. Activation of inflammation
5. Phagocytosis
6. Activation of complement
1, 3, 4, 6
Antibodies work by four basic functions: 1) neutralization, 2) opsonization, 3) activation of inflammation, and 4) activation of complement. Agglutination occurs when an antibody binds to the same epitope on a different antigen. Phagocytosis is the removal of invading organisms by specialized cells.
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