Explain your understanding of the immune system and phagocytosis (including the different stages).

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   Olajumoke is a 49-year-old lady with a history of obesity,  she is  currently attending a weight loss clinic and receiving treatment for her leg ulcers. She has an infected ulcer in her thigh and has been reporting that she feels feverish. She has explained to her key worker that she no longer wants to live “as its all too hard”.

 

 

 

a.      Explain your understanding of the immune system and phagocytosis (including the different stages).

 

b.      Explain how Olujamoke’s physical health and mental health presentation may be interrelated and affect her mental health.

 

c.       What interventions would you suggest (Please provide a rationale)?

 

 

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