The parents of a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia ask about the best approach for maintaining remission of the disease. The nurse informs them that the most effective therapy would be:
a. surgery to remove enlarged lymph nodes.
b. long-term chemotherapy.
c. nutritional supplements to enhance blood cell production.
d. blood transfusions to replace ineffective red cells.
B
The drug of choice is methotrexate, a chemotherapeutic agent, to produce remission.
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