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tichca

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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

Question 2

What does the elevation in the eosinophil count to 10 indicate?
 
  a. Anemia
  b. Allergy
  c. Infection
  d. Hypoxia


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Long bone pain is the result of bone marrow that is congested with immature white cells.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Normal values of eosinophils are 1 to 4. An elevation to 10 would indicate the presence of an allergic reaction.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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