NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HUMAN ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Passive immunity can be acquired through which of the following methods?
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vaccination
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infection
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mother’s milk
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topical cream
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A passive immunity acquired by the fetus or newborn from the mother via the placental transfer of antibodies during pregnancy and via breast milk. This type of immunity is short-lived, lasting the first six months of the newborn’s life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Passive immunity provides immediate but short-lived protection, lasting several weeks up to 3 or 4 months. Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta or from breast milk to the gut of the infant.
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