A patient being admitted for knee surgery says, "Everyone in my office is sick all of the time, but I never get sick." How would the nurse evaluate this statement?
1. The patient may have a strong antigen-antibody response.
2. This patient's poorly differentiated histocompatibility antigens may be a problem during postoperative recovery.
3. The patient's coworkers must have immune system compromise.
4. The patient must have strong passive immunity.
Answer: 1
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