A client has a lifelong history of eczema and developed hay fever as a young adult. The nurse would expect which levels of IgE antibodies in this client?
1. The levels would be very low.
2. The levels should be normal unless the client is actively ill.
3. The levels are likely to be higher than normal.
4. There is no connection between IgE and these diseases.
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Rationale 1: This is not the correct association between these diseases and IgE.
Rationale 2: This is not the correct association between these diseases and IgE.
Rationale 3: These skin diseases are "atopic" and are associated with increased IgE levels.
Rationale 4: There is a connection between IgE and these diseases.
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