During a Health Education Session, a Participant Asks the Nurse

Multiple Choice

During a health education session, a participant asks the nurse how a vaccine can protect from future exposures to diseases against which she is vaccinated. What would be the nurses best response?

A) The vaccine causes an antibody response in the body.
B) The vaccine responds to an infection in the body after it occurs.
C) The vaccine is similar to an antibiotic that is used to treat an infection.
D) The vaccine actively attacks the microorganism.