The Parents of a Child with Cancer Tell the Nurse

question 60

Multiple Choice

The parents of a child with cancer tell the nurse that a bone marrow transplant (BMT) may be necessary.What information should the nurse recognize as important when discussing this with the family?

• A) BMT should be done at the time of diagnosis.
• B) Parents and siblings of the child have a 25% chance of being a suitable donor.
• C) If BMT fails, chemotherapy or radiotherapy will need to be continued.
• D) Finding a suitable donor involves matching antigens from the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system.

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