A child has just been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. What is the result of an overproduction of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow?
a. Decreased T-cell production
b. Decreased hemoglobin
c. Increased blood clotting
d. Increased susceptibility to infection
ANS: D
An overproduction of immature white blood cells increases the child's susceptibility to infection.
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