A patient has been admitted with a phagocytic cell disorder and the nurse is reviewing the most common health problems that accompany these disorders. The nurse should identify which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Inflammatory bowel disease
B) Chronic otitis media
C) Cutaneous abscesses
D) Pneumonia
E) Cognitive deficits
Ans: B, C, D
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Patients with phagocytic cell disorders experience recurrent cutaneous abscesses, chronic eczema, bronchitis, pneumonia, chronic otitis media, and sinusitis. Irritable bowel syndrome and cognitive deficits are atypical.
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