A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone organ transplant surgery. The client asks the nurse what antibodies are. What is the best response by the nurse to the client about antibodies?
A) Body's ability to recognize and destroy specific pathogens
B) Body's ability to prevent infectious diseases
C) Any foreign substance or molecule entering the body that stimulates an immune response
D) A protein substance that the body produces in response to an antigen
D
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An antibody is a protein substance that the body produces in response to an antigen. Immunity is the body's ability to recognize and destroy specific pathogens and to prevent infectious diseases. An antigen is any foreign substance or molecule entering the body that stimulates an immune response.
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