Practice Question
The nurse talks with a parent of a child client newly diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia. The parent asks, "If the white cell count is high, why do we need to be careful about infection?" Which answer is the best to provide to the parent?
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Correct Answer:
"The white blood cells are immature and ineffective."
Rationale:
🟠In lymphoblastic leukemia, the bone marrow produces an excess of immature white blood cells (blasts) that cannot effectively fight infection.
🟠These abnormal cells crowd out normal white cells, red cells, and platelets, leading to immunosuppression, anemia, and bleeding tendencies.
🟠Despite the high white cell count, the client is functionally immunocompromised because the leukemic cells are nonfunctional.
🟠This puts the child at high risk for opportunistic infections, requiring strict infection prevention measures.
🟠Nursing priorities include neutropenic precautions, hand hygiene, and avoiding live vaccines during therapy.
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