The Nurse Should Base a Response to a Parent's Question

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse should base a response to a parent's question about the prognosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on the knowledge that

• A) Leukemia is a fatal disease, although chemotherapy provides increasingly longer periods of remission.
• B) Research to find a cure for childhood cancers is very active.
• C) The majority of children go into remission and remain symptom free when treatment is completed.
• D) It usually takes several months of chemotherapy to achieve a remission.

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Definitions:

Ferns

Non-flowering vascular plants that reproduce via spores and possess fronds, common in moist, shady environments.

Conifers

A group of gymnosperm plants characterized by seed-bearing cones and needle-like or scale-like leaves, including pines and spruces.

Horsetail

A seedless vascular plant having only one genus (Equisetum) in existence today; characterized by rhizomes, scalelike leaves, strobili, and tough, rigid stems.

Sporophyte

The diploid, spore-producing phase of a plant that alternates with the haploid gametophyte in the life cycle.