A nurse is caring for a patient who asks, "The doctor said I have leucopenia. What does that mean?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?
1. "That means your white blood cell count is higher than normal."
2. "You have a lot of white blood cells that are very immature, so your risk for infection is high."
3. "It means your body is building new white blood cells to fight infection."
4. "Your risk for infection is higher than normal because your body doesn't have many white blood cells."
ANS: 4
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