You are admitting a patient with an immunodeficiency to your unit. In planning the care of this patient, you are aware that the patient is likely to exhibit what symptom related to the immunodeficiency?
A) Chronic diarrhea
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Rhinitis
D) Contact dermatitis
Ans: A
Feedback: The cardinal symptoms of immunodeficiency include chronic or recurrent severe infections, infections caused by unusual organisms or organisms that are normal body flora, poor response to treatment of infections, and chronic diarrhea. Hyperglycemia, rhinitis, and contact dermatitis are not symptoms the patient is likely to exhibit.
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