A 10-year-old is diagnosed with leukemia. The nurse assesses for which other condition that could be associated with his disease?
a. Down syndrome
b. Hemophilia
c. Hyperthyroidism
d. Pheochromocytoma
ANS: A
There is also an increased incidence of leukemia in association with other hereditary abnormalities such as Down syndrome, not hemophilia, not hyperthyroidism, and not pheochromocytoma.
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