Author Question: Following referral from a family doctor, a 3-year-old boy has been brought to the oncology clinic. ... (Read 170 times)

BRWH · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Following referral from a family doctor, a 3-year-old boy has been brought to the oncology clinic. The parents express that the patient has been experiencing fatigue, lethargy, and a low-grade fever for the past two weeks.

On assessment, the pediatric nurse notes that the patient appears pale and has some abdominal distension. The nurse recognizes that the child's symptoms are most likely related to a diagnosis of:
A) acute lymphocytic leukemia.
B) chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
C) acute myelogenous leukemia.
D) chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Question 2

The pediatric nurse understands that a critical part of care following a diagnosis of hypothermia is continuous electrocardiogram monitoring of the child's cardiac rhythm.

A) True
B) False