A nurse determines that parents understood the teaching from the pediatric oncologist if the parents indicate that which test confirms the diagnosis of leukemia in children?
a. Complete blood cell count (CBC)
b. Lumbar puncture
c. Bone marrow biopsy
d. Computed tomography (CT) scan
C
The confirming test for leukemia is microscopic examination of bone marrow obtained by bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. A CBC may show blast cells that would raise suspicion of leukemia. It is not a confirming diagnostic study. A lumbar puncture is done to check for central nervous system involvement in the child who has been diagnosed with leukemia. A CT scan may be done to check for bone involvement in the child with leukemia. It does not confirm a diagnosis.
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