Which of the following clients are at high risk for developing acute myeloid leukemia? Select all that apply
A) Owner of a convenience store who pumps gas for his customers
B) A factory worker who makes popcorn
C) Wife married to a "chain" smoker who smokes 3 packs/day for the past 50 years
D) A person who has tested positive for HIV infection
E) A person with a history of infectious mononucleosis
Ans: A, C
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Exposure to certain chemicals such as formaldehyde and benzene (a compound in cigarette smoke and gasoline) also increases the risk of AML. There is evidence of EBV infection in essentially all people with Burkitt lymphoma. It appears that people with a history of infectious mononucleosis are at increased risk for the development of Hodgkin lymphoma.
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