The Mother of a 4-Year-Old Child with Leukemia Says to the Nurse

question 39

Multiple Choice

The mother of a 4-year-old child with leukemia says to the nurse, "I don't understand why he is crying about his legs hurting." The nurse's most informative response would be based on the information that bone pain is related to:

• A) Elevated WBCs in differential
• B) Long periods of inactivity
• C) Splenomegaly
• D) Bone marrow congested with white cells

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Definitions:

Abrasion

An injury caused by rubbing or scraping off the skin.

Foreign Material

Substances or objects present within an organism or system that are not naturally occurring or part of the system itself.

Forceps

An instrument used to grasp tissue and to clamp blood vessels.

Foreign Body

An object or substance present within an organism that is not naturally produced by or should not be inside the organism.