A 35-year-old woman has suffered from pneumonia 4 times within the last year and has been bothered by loose, watery stools
The diarrhea seems to be increasing. The patient was diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID).What factor is important to stress in educating her about her diagnosis?
A) The development of diarrhea is related to malabsorption.
B) The development of diarrhea is unrelated to CVID.
C) If the diarrhea is unmanageable, she will require a colostomy.
D) The development of diarrhea is a result of poor nutrition.
Ans: A
Feedback: Young adults who develop CVID also have an increased incidence of chronic lung disease, hepatitis, gastric cancer, and malabsorption that results in chronic diarrhea. The development of diarrhea is related to the CVID; there is no evidence of poor nutrition in this patient.
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