A person who has never experienced a reaction to a bee sting comes into the emergency department with intense oedema and redness at the site of the sting. The nurse realises that this person is demonstrating which of the following?

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The person is demonstrating an allergic reaction to the bee sting, which involves the mobilisation of lymphocytic memory T cells, leading to the release of histamine and other inflammatory mediators. This causes the intense oedema and redness at the site of the sting. The other options (circulation of eosinophils, increased production of monocytes, activation of basophils) are not specifically related to an allergic reaction to a bee sting.

A Person Who Has Never Experienced a Reaction to a Bee