Nursing Assessment of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
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What is the main focus of the nursing assessment for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)?

  • Monitoring the patient's immunoglobulin levels
  • Assessing the patient's history of severe infections (correct)
  • Checking for adventitious sounds related to pneumonia
  • Evaluating the patient's respiratory function
  • What is a common finding in the nursing assessment of a patient with SCID?

  • Normal lung findings
  • Decreased levels of immunoglobulins (correct)
  • Absence of severe infections
  • Increased levels of immunoglobulins
  • What type of respiratory findings are commonly associated with SCID?

  • Decreased respiratory effort
  • Stridor and wheezing
  • Adventitious sounds related to pneumonia (correct)
  • Absence of respiratory symptoms
  • Which of the following is a common characteristic of the medical history in a patient with SCID?

    <p>Delayed growth and development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of the immunodeficiency in SCID?

    <p>Genetic mutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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