A nurse overhears a physician state that a client with cancer receiving chemotherapy is leukopenic.The nurse interprets that the client's leukocyte count must be less than which of the following values?

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Leukopenia refers to a decrease in the number of leukocytes (white blood cells) in the bloodstream. The normal range for leukocytes is typically between 4,000 and 11,000 per cubic milliliter. A leukocyte count less than 5,000 per cubic milliliter is generally considered leukopenic. Therefore, choice B (5,000 per cubic milliliter) is the correct answer.

A Nurse Overhears a Physician State That a Client with Cancer