Which pediatric cancer diagnoses necessitate priority assessment by the nurses for clinical manifestations associated with emergencies related to space-occupying lesions? Select all that apply
1. Hodgkin disease
2. Leukemia
3. Neuroblastoma
4. Melanoma
5. Lymphoma
1, 3, 5
Explanation:
1. A pediatric client diagnosed with Hodgkin disease is at risk for emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.
2. Leukemia is not a pediatric cancer associated with emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.
3. A pediatric client diagnosed with neuroblastoma is at risk for emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.
4. Melanoma is not a pediatric cancer associated with emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.
5. A pediatric client diagnosed with lymphoma is at risk for emergencies related to space-occupying lesions.
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