A patient's family member asks what hematopoiesis is. What should the nurse tell the family member?
A) The manufacture and development of blood cells
B) The production of lymphatic fluid in the body
C) The making of red blood cells and lymph
D) The development of lymph in the bone marrow
A
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Hematopoiesis is the manufacture and development of blood cells. It also considers the lymphatic system, which includes the thymus gland and spleen; this system assists in the maturation of certain lymphocytes. Hematopoiesis is not the production of lymphatic fluid or the development of lymph in the bone marrow.
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