Health Promotion and Maintenance Q 134

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A 33-year-old male is being evaluated for possible acute leukemia. Which of the following would the nurse inquire about as a part of the assessment?

  

     A. The client collects stamps as a hobby.

     B. The client recently lost his job as a postal worker.

     C. The client had radiation for treatment of Hodgkin’s disease as a teenager.

     D. The client’s brother had leukemia as a child.

    

    

Correct Answer: C. The client had radiation for treatment of Hodgkin’s disease as a teenager.

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Radiation treatment for other types of cancer can result in leukemia. Some hobbies and occupations involving chemicals are linked to leukemia.

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Option A: Collecting stamps does not predispose the client to acute leukemia.

Option B: Losing a job does not contribute to acute leukemia.

Option D: The incidence of leukemia is higher in twins than in siblings.

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