The nurse is interviewing a caregiver who has three small children. The children are being seen for an upper respiratory infection. The caregiver has not developed any symptoms that the children are experiencing. The nurse interprets this as most accurately demonstrating which type of immunity?

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The caregiver is experiencing active immunity, which is developed over time long- term and can be acquired naturally or artificially. Cross-immunity refers to a situation in which a person's immunity to one agent provides immunity to a different organism. This immunity can be active or passive. Herd immunity describes the immunity level present in a population group. Passive immunity refers to short-term resistance acquired naturally or artificially.

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