A 5-year-old is admitted to the hospital with complaints of leg pain and fever. On physical examination, the child is pale and has bruising over various areas of the body. The health-care provider suspects that the child has ALL. The nurse informs the parent that the diagnosis will be confirmed by which of the following?
1. Lumbar puncture.
2. White blood cell count.
3. Bone marrow aspirate.
4. Bone scan.
3. Bone marrow aspirate.
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A) Chinese American B) Spanish American C) European American D) African American
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