An 18-month-old female patient is diagnosed with her fifth ear infection in the past 10 months
The physician notes that the child's growth rate has decreased from the 60th percentile for height and weight to the 15th percentile over that same time period. The child has been treated for thrush consistently since the third ear infection. The nurse understands that the patient is at risk for which condition?
a. Primary immunodeficiency
b. Secondary immunodeficiency
c. Cancer
d. Autoimmunity
ANS: A
Primary immunodeficiency is a risk for patients with two or more of the listed problems. Secondary immunodeficiency is induced by illness or treatment. Cancer is caused by abnormal cells that will trigger an immune response. Autoimmune diseases are caused by hyperimmunity.
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