Posted: August 16th, 2017

The nurse’s base knowledge of primary immunodeficiencies includes which of the following statements? Primary immunodeficiencies

The nurse’s base knowledge of primary immunodeficiencies includes which of the following statements? Primary immunodeficiencies
a) develop early in life after protection from maternal antibodies decreases.
These disorders may involve one or more components of the immune system.
b) occur most commonly in the aged population.
Primary immunodeficiencies are seen primarily in infants and young children.
c) develop as a result of treatment with antineoplastic agents.
Primary immunodeficiencies are rare disorders with genetic origins.
d) disappear with age.
Without treatment, infants and children with these disorders seldom survive to adulthood