A client has been identified as having an excess of macrophage inhibitory factor, causing the client to have inhibited movement and activity of macrophages
Which of the following processes listed below would the health care team member expect to remain unaffected?
A)
Amplification of the immune response
B)
Destruction of virus-infected or tumor cells
C)
Initiation of adaptive immunity
D)
Specificity and memory of the immune response
Ans:
D
Feedback:
Specificity and memory are the defining characteristics of the adaptive immune system, and macrophages do not perform this particular role. Amplification of the immune response, destruction of virus-infected or tumor cells, and initiation of adaptive immunity are all components of macrophage activity.
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