Question

a 56 - year - old female patient presents with a parasitic infection. which of the following wbcs will be elevated?
a) monocytes
b) eosinophils
c) lymphocytes
d) neutrophils

Explanation:

Eosinophils are a type of white - blood cell (WBC) that play a key role in the immune response against parasitic infections. They release enzymes to kill or inactivate the parasites. Monocytes are involved in phagocytosis and antigen - presentation, lymphocytes in adaptive immunity (humoral and cell - mediated), and neutrophils in fighting bacterial and fungal infections mainly.

Answer:

B. eosinophils