When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is, how should the nurse respond?
A) Hypersensitivity is a reduced immune response found in most pathological states.
B) Hypersensitivity is a normal immune response to an infectious agent.
C) Hypersensitivity is an altered response of the immune system to a sensitizing antigen.
D) Hypersensitivity is antigenic desensitization.

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Hypersensitivity is an altered immune response to a sensitizing antigen, leading to an exaggerated or inappropriate reaction.

When a Patient Asks the Nurse What Hypersensitivity Is, How