A patient has been found to have an indolent neoplasm. The nurse should recognize what implication of this condition?
A) The patient faces a significant risk of malignancy.
B) The patient has a myeloid form of leukemia.
C) The patient has a lymphocytic form of leukemia.
D) The patient has a major risk factor for hemophilia.
Ans: A
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Indolent neoplasms have the potential to develop into a neoplasm, but this is not always the case. The patient does not necessary have, or go on to develop, leukemia. Indolent neoplasms are unrelated to the pathophysiology of hemophilia.
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