A patient wants to know about risk factors for acute leukemia.Which of the following should the nurse include? (select all that apply)
A) Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
B) Eating genetically modified food
C) Chemotherapy treatment for other cancers
D) Excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure
E) Ovarian cancer

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Hepatitis C or HIV can predispose the patient to leukemia, not CMV.Drugs that cause bone marrow depression, such as chemotherapeutic agents, predispose an individual to leukemia; eating genetically modified food is not a predisposing factor.Excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure can predispose an individual to myelogenous leukemia.Acute leukemia may also develop secondary to certain acquired disorders, including ovarian cancer.

A Patient Wants to Know About Risk Factors for Acute