The nurse administers an immunization consisting of antibodies against hepatitis B. The nurse knows this is a form of what type of immunity?
A) Naturally acquired passive
B) Naturally acquired active
C) Artificially acquired passive
D) Innate

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The body did not have to work to develop the immunity; therefore, it is passive, and the patient was artificially exposed. It is not innate because it was provided. It was not naturally acquired because it was given in the vaccine.

The Nurse Administers an Immunization Consisting of Antibodies Against Hepatitis