A Child Has Been Diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)

question 7

Multiple Choice

A child has been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) .Which statement by the nurse to the parents is most appropriate?

• A) "Radiation therapy is the standard treatment."
• B) "The prognosis for this disease is extremely poor."
• C) "There are lots of good medications for nausea."
• D) "We need to test siblings for a bone marrow match."

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Definitions:

Butan-1-ol

A four-carbon chain alcohol with the hydroxyl group attached to the first carbon.

1-butanamine

A chemical compound, also known as butylamine, which is an amine with the formula CH3(CH2)3NH2, used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

IUPAC Name

The systematic name given to a chemical substance, based on a set of standard rules by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Amine

An organic compound derived from ammonia; characterized by the presence of a nitrogen atom bonded to carbon atoms.