A patient has been admitted with a phagocytic cell disorder. The nurse caring for the patient know that people with phagocytic cell disorders also experience what? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Inflammatory bowel disease
B) Chronic otitis media
C) Cutaneous abscesses
D) Pneumonia
E) Recurrent strep infections
Ans: B, C, D
Feedback: Patients with phagocytic cell disorders experience recurrent cutaneous abscesses, chronic eczema, bronchitis, pneumonia, chronic otitis media, and sinusitis. This makes options A and E incorrect.
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