The nurse is talking to the parents of a child who has been diagnosed with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID). Which statement by the parents best indicates that they understand their child's condition?
A) "He'll need to receive intravenous immunoglobulin routinely."
B) "We'll need to prepare him and ourselves for a bone marrow transplant."
C) "He'll need to receive several different types of antiviral medications."
D) "We'll make sure that he has his EpiPen with him at all times."
Ans: B
SCID is a potentially fatal disorder requiring emergency intervention at the time of diagnosis. Gene therapy provides some promise for the future treatment of SCID, but until then bone marrow or stem cell transplantation is necessary. IVIG may be used to help decrease the number of infections until bone marrow or stem cell transplantation can be done. Antiviral medications are used to treat HIV infection. An EpiPen is used for anaphylaxis.
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