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Chelseaamend

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What immunoglobulin pattern does the nurse expect in a child recently diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome?
 
  a. Diminished levels of IgG
  b. Diminished levels of IgA
  c. Diminished levels of IgM
  d. Diminished levels of IgE

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old child with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Petechiae
  b. Chronic diarrhea
  c. Hepatosplenomegaly
  d. Bleeding from openings in the skin
  e. Hypotension
  f. Purpura



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The level of IgM is diminished early in the course of the disease, but levels of IgG, IgA, and IgE may be elevated initially.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, D, E, F
Some clinical manifestations of DIC are petechiae, bleeding from openings in the skin, hypotension, and purpura. Hepatosplenomegaly and chronic diarrhea are clinical manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in children.



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