A client is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The client asks the nurse about the diagnosis. The nurse bases the response on which of the following descriptions of this disorder?
A. Malignant exacerbation in the number of leukocytes.
B. Altered red blood cell production.
C. Altered production of lymph nodes
D. Malignant proliferation of plasma cells and tumors within the bone.
Answer: D
Explanation: Multiple myeloma is a B cell neoplastic condition characterized by abnormal malignant proliferation of plasma cells and the accumulation of mature plasma cells in the bone marrow. Option 1 describes the leukemic process. Options 2 and 3 are not characteristics of multiple myeloma.
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