A Child Has a Primary Immunodeficiency and the Parent Asks

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Multiple Choice

A child has a primary immunodeficiency and the parent asks the provider about vaccines. What will the provider tell this patient?

• A) Avoid all vaccines since immunizations can cause disease in this child
• B) Immunized with all recommended childhood vaccines to prevent serious disease
• C) Some vaccines are contraindicated in those with T-cell involvement only
• D) The child may need more vaccine boosters than other children

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Definitions:

Signal-Detection Theory

A psychological theory that explains how individuals distinguish between informative signals and noise in the environment under conditions of uncertainty.

Trichromatic Theory

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Frequency Theory

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