A patient suffering from common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) begins to develop thick, sticky, tenacious sputum. She has a history of pneumonia at least one time per year for the last 10 years. The nurse suspects the patient is developing:
A) Pulmonary edema
B) A pulmonary neoplasm
C) Bronchiectasis
D) Bronchiolitis
Ans: C
Feedback: Frequent respiratory tract infections typically lead to chronic progressive bronchiectasis and pulmonary failure. Pulmonary edema is often a result of vascular insufficiency. A patient suffering from CVID is likely to develop gastric cancer, not lung cancer. Bronchiolitis is related to an inflammation of the upper airway and usually occurs in children.
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