Read the Following Excerpt from a Patient's Health Record: ASSESSMENT

question 29

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: ASSESSMENT
4-year-old male with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia. The lymphoblasts on the peripheral blood smear indicate an acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
According to the excerpt, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red and white blood cells and difficulty forming clots. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a cancer of the bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells.
• B) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as a low platelet count. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells.
• C) The patient has a deficiency in the number of red blood cells and platelets, and difficulty forming clots. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells.
• D) The patient has an excessive number of red and white blood cells as well as platelets. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a difficulty producing white blood cells.
• E) The patient has an excessive number of red and white blood cells as well as platelets. The presence of lymphoblasts on the patient's blood smear indicates he has a cancer of the bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells.

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