Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the difference between the immune response and the inflammatory response?
a. The immune response is specific; inflammation is nonspecific.
b. The immune response is temporary; inflammation is long-lasting.
c. The immune response develops swiftly; inflammation develops slowly.
d. The immune response involves many types of white cells; inflammation involves one type of white blood cell.
a
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Your patient is complaining about severe pain from a minor scratch on his arm. His medical history includes type 2 diabetes and hypertension. He is agonizing over the pain in his arm. You should suspect:
A) dry gangrene. B) necrotizing fasciitis. C) infectious cellulitis. D) ankylosing spondylosis.
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