Diagnostic testing has resulted in a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in an adult patient who is otherwise healthy. The patient and the care team have collaborated and the patient will soon begin induction therapy
The nurse should prepare the patient for which of the following?
A) Daily treatment with targeted therapy medications
B) Radiation therapy on a daily basis
C) Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
D) An aggressive course of chemotherapy
Ans: D
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Attempts are made to achieve remission of AML by the aggressive administration of chemotherapy, called induction therapy, which usually requires hospitalization for several weeks. Induction therapy is not synonymous with radiation, stem cell transplantation, or targeted therapies.
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