A Patient Diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Is Scheduled

A patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is scheduled for plasmapheresis. The nurse plans to teach the patient that plasmapheresis will

A) eliminate eosinophils and basophils from blood.
B) remove antibody-antigen complexes from circulation.
C) prevent foreign antibodies from damaging various body tissues.
D) decrease the damage to organs caused by attacking T-lymphocytes.

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