A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He experiences a severe allergic reaction and has to go to the ER. The nurse providing care realizes this reaction is the result of:
a. toxoids.
b. IgA.
c. IgE.
d. IgM.
ANS: C
IgE is normally at low concentrations in the circulation. It has very specialized functions as a me-diator of many common allergic responses. Neither toxoids, IgA, nor IgM is the mediator of common allergic response.
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