The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on inherited childhood blood disorders. Which statement describes severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCIDS)?
A) There is a deficit in both the humoral and cellular immunity with this disease.
B) Production of red blood cells is affected with this disease.
C) Adult hemoglobin is replaced by abnormal hemoglobin in this disease.
D) There is a deficiency of T and B lymphocyte production with this disease.

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Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCIDS) is a genetic disorder that results in deficits of both humoral and cellular immunity. Wiskott-Aldrich is an X-linked recessive disorder with selected deficiencies of T and B lymphocytes. Fanconi syndrome is a hereditary disorder of red cell production. Sickle cell disease is characterized by the replacement of adult hemoglobin with an abnormal hemoglobin S.

The Nurse Is Conducting a Staff In-Service on Inherited Childhood