The nurse speaking with a student about immunocompetence correctly defines it as occurring when:
a. there has been an overwhelming allergic reaction.
b. the immune system cannot differentiate between foreign cells and the body's own cells.
c. the individual is exposed to a disease from which he has no immunity.
d. physiologic responses protect the body against invasion from microorganisms or toxins.
D
Immunocompetence means that the immune system is reacting to the threat of invasion of mi-croorganisms or toxins by initiating physiologic responses by the vascular system, initiation of chemical responses, or the release of white blood cells.
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