Question

1) Describe Primary Immune Deficiency. What specifically should a nurse look for in a patient with this condition?

Answer 1

Answer: The primary immune deficiency is a disorder of the body's immune system where immune system does not functional properly. For example, common variable immunodeficiency, alymphocytosis.

The nurse specifically should look for in a patient with the primary immune deficiency as these people have symptoms such as:

• Recurrent pneumonia
• Sinus infection
• Infection or inflammation of organ
• Blood disorder
• Anemia or low platelet counts.