The nurse is teaching a group of parents at the local elementary school health fair about immunity and the importance of vaccination. Which scenario will the nurse provide as one in active immunity is acquired?
A) Receiving a rabies shot after being bitten by a rabid dog
B) Having measles
C) Receiving an injection of gamma globulin
D) Becoming ill with tetanus and receiving tetanus toxoid
Answer: B
When the client has the disease, the body stimulates the process of acquired active immunity. Receiving injections for rabies, tetanus, and gamma globulin are examples of artificially acquired passive immunity.
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