When planning care, the nurse recognizes that which primary immunodeficiency disorder (PID) is a pediatric emergency?
A) Selective IgA deficiency
B) X-linked agammaglobulinemia
C) Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy
D) Severe combined immunodeficiency
D) Severe combined immunodeficiency
Explanation: A) The most commonly reported primary immunodeficiency disorders include selective IgA deficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, hypogammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency, specific antibody deficiency, and transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy. A fourth disorder, severe combined immunodeficiency (also known as "bubble boy" disease), is the most serious PID and is considered a pediatric emergency; unless it is treated by stem cell transplantation, death within the first or second year of life often occurs.
B) The most commonly reported primary immunodeficiency disorders include selective IgA deficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, hypogammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency, specific antibody deficiency, and transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy. A fourth disorder, severe combined immunodeficiency (also known as "bubble boy" disease), is the most serious PID and is considered a pediatric emergency; unless it is treated by stem cell transplantation, death within the first or second year of life often occurs.
C) The most commonly reported primary immunodeficiency disorders include selective IgA deficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, hypogammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency, specific antibody deficiency, and transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy. A fourth disorder, severe combined immunodeficiency (also known as "bubble boy" disease), is the most serious PID and is considered a pediatric emergency; unless it is treated by stem cell transplantation, death within the first or second year of life often occurs.
D) The most commonly reported primary immunodeficiency disorders include selective IgA deficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, hypogammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency, specific antibody deficiency, and transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy. A fourth disorder, severe combined immunodeficiency (also known as "bubble boy" disease), is the most serious PID and is considered a pediatric emergency; unless it is treated by stem cell transplantation, death within the first or second year of life often occurs.
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