The nursing instructor is talking with students about allergic reactions. The instructor states that a type III, or immune complex, hypersensitivity involves immune complexes that are formed when antigens bind to antibodies
What disease is associated with type III allergic reactions?
A) Chronic allergic rhinitis
B) Muscular Dystrophy
C) Multiple sclerosis
D) Systemic lupus erythematosus
Ans: D
Feedback: Type III hypersensitivity is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, certain types of nephritis, and some types of bacterial endocarditis. It is not associated with chronic allergic rhinitis, muscular dystrophy, or multiple sclerosis.
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