A patient who is immunosuppressed asks the nurse why she is experiencing so many illnesses. How should the nurse respond?
1. "You are unable to develop immunity to common bacteria, so you will experience more illnesses.".
2. "Your body takes longer to develop an immune response.".
3. "Your body thinks everything is foreign matter and responds with an illness.".
4. "You are under severe stress, which is causing the illnesses.".
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Rationale 1: Patients with immunodeficiency disorders demonstrate an unusual susceptibility to infection. When the antibody-mediated response is primarily affected, the patient is at particular risk for severe and chronic bacterial infections.
Rationale 2: This patient's altered immunity manifests as a reduced level of response, not a slower response.
Rationale 3: Immunosuppression does not result in the body thinking everything is foreign.
Rationale 4: The illnesses are not caused by the patient's stress level.
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