The nurse instructs a client to use good handwashing and cover her nose and mouth when sneezing. These efforts will reduce others' exposure to molecules that can elicit an immune response or:
1. antigens.
2. epitopes.
3. haptens.
4. immunogens.
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An immunogen is any molecule that elicits an immune response. An antigen is any molecule that can bind with a specific antibody. An antigen that does not elicit an immune response by itself is called a hapten. An epitope is the reaction portion of an antigen.
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