Which of the following situations represents an accurate example of passive immunity?
a. The nurse who has received three doses of hepatitis B vaccine
b. The parents who took their child to a neighbor's house to expose the child to the mumps
c. The adult who received three doses of live antigen polio vaccine
d. The newborn who had not yet received any immunizations
ANS: D
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