A client with Hodgkin's disease has a weight loss of 10% of body weight 6 months prior to the diagnosis, fever of 101° F, and drenching night sweats. What subclassification of Hodgkin's disease does this client fit into?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) E
B
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Stages I, II, III, and IV of adult Hodgkin's disease are subclassified into A and B categories: B for those with defined general symptoms and A for those without B symptoms. The B designation is given to client with any of the following symptoms: unexplained loss of more than 10% of body weight in 6 months before diagnosis, unexplained fever with temperatures over 100.4° F, and drenching night sweats. There is no subclassification of C or D.
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