A nurse working in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is caring for a child with leukemia. What is the most common type of leukemia in children?
A) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
B) Acute lymphocytic (lymphoblastic) leukemia
C) Acute myeloid (myeloblastic) leukemia
D) Chronic myeloid (myelogenous) leukemia.
Answer: B
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of leukemia in children and the most common cancer affecting children under 5 years of age. The other choices are also types of leukemia, but are incorrect choices.
B) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of leukemia in children and the most common cancer affecting children under 5 years of age. The other choices are also types of leukemia, but are incorrect choices.
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