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An Adolescent Client Diagnosed with Leukemia Decides to Stop Chemotherapy

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An adolescent client diagnosed with leukemia decides to stop chemotherapy treatments.The parents of the client,however,want the healthcare team to continue all treatments as necessary.Which action by the nurse is appropriate when providing care to this client and family?


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Competitive Exclusion

A principle that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist at constant population values if other ecological factors remain constant.

Secondary Succession

An ecological succession that takes place after some disturbance destroys the existing vegetation; soil is already present. See succession.

Resource Partitioning

The process by which species adapt to competition by utilizing different parts of the available resources, reducing direct competition.

Realized Niche

The actual conditions and resources in which a species exists due to biotic and abiotic constraints, as opposed to its potential range.

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