A nurse educator is preparing an in-service meeting for new nurses on a pediatric oncology unit. The educator is planning to discuss cancer metastasis in patients with Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Which areas of the body should the nurse discuss as having high rates of metastasis with this disease? 1. Brain, stomach, and the low GI tract
2. Liver, spleen, bone marrow, and lungs
3. Liver, kidney, and bone marrow
4. Bone marrow and lungs
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1. A lower rate of metastasis occurs in these areas
2. These are the most common areas for metastasis to take place for Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
3. The kidney is not an area of high metastasis rates in children.
4. Other areas besides the bone marrow and lungs are part of the metastasis in Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
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