A patient with a diagnosis of common variable immunodeficiency begins to develop thick, sticky, tenacious sputum
The patient has a history of episodes of pneumonia at least one time per year for the last 10 years. What does the nurse suspect the patient is developing?
A) Pulmonary edema
B) A pulmonary neoplasm
C) Bronchiectasis
D) Emphysema
Ans: C
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Frequent respiratory tract infections in patients with CVID typically lead to chronic progressive bronchiectasis and pulmonary failure. Pulmonary edema is often a result of vascular insufficiency. A patient suffering from CVID is likely to develop gastric cancer, not lung cancer. The patient is not at risk for emphysema.
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