The external immune system gives protection from infection because of normal functioning defenses. The most important defense is the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
skin
The external immune system gives protection from infection because of normal functioning defenses. The most important defense is the skin.
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An informatics nurse is searching the Web for professional informatics groups. Which of the following would the nurse find as the largest group?
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