A teenager presents to the clinic with an infected wound from a bike accident. He asks, "How does my body fight off the germs in my scraped arm?" Which is the nurse's best response?
"The cells that plays the central role related to the innate immune response to an infectious microorganism are:
A) T lymphocytes."
B) Antibodies."
C) B lymphocytes."
D) Neutrophils."
Ans: D
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Neutrophils are phagocytic cells that play a central role in innate immunity. Antibodies and B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes contribute exclusively to the adaptive immune response.
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