The Laboratory Results for a Patient with Acute Leukemia That

question 24

Multiple Choice

The laboratory results for a patient with acute leukemia that should alert the nurse to the fact that the drug protocols are not effective is:

• A) Decreased prothrombin time.
• B) Platelet count lower than 50,000/mm3.
• C) Negative Western blot.
• D) Neutrophils 50% to 62%.

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Definitions:

Uric Acid

A chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines, excessive amounts of which can lead to gout and kidney stones.

Osteons

Structural units within compact bone tissue, consisting of concentric layers of calcified matrix.

Coxal Bone

Also known as the hip bone, it forms the pelvis by joining with the sacrum and the coccyx at the base of the vertebral column.

Ilium

The most superior part of the hip bone. It is broad and flaring.