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What would the nurse expect to find in a male infant with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome?
 
  A) Eczema
  B) Thrombocytosis
  C) Lymphadenopathy
  D) Pneumonia

Question 2

When reviewing the history of a child with suspected primary immunodeficiency, what would the nurse be least likely to find?
 
  A) Weight appropriate for height
  B) Antibiotic therapy for the past 3 months without effect
  C) Ten episodes of otitis media in the last year
  D) Three bouts of sinusitis within a year's time



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Answer to Question 1

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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is manifested by eczema that usually worsens with time, petechiae, bloody diarrhea, or a bleeding episode in the first 6 months of life. Thrombocytopenia is present. Lymphadenopathy is associated with hypogammaglobulinem ia. Pneumonia is associated with severe combined immune deficiency.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Weight appropriate for height would not be associated with primary immunodeficiency. Rather, failure to thrive is considered a warning sign. Other warning signs of primary immunodeficiency include eight or more episodes of acute otitis media in 1 year; two or more episodes of severe sinusitis in 1 year; treatment with antibiotics for 2 months or longer with little effect; two or more episodes of pneumonia in 1 year; recurrent deep skin or organ abscesses; persistent oral thrush or skin candidiasis after age 1 year; history of infections that do not clear with antibiotics; two or more serious infections; and a family history of primary immunodeficiency.





 

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