A patient diagnosed with leukemia has minimal white blood cells.The nurse realizes which intervention may be indicated for this patient?
A)Infusion of fresh frozen plasma
B)Infusion of red blood cells
C)Bone marrow transplant
D)Immunizations

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A bone marrow transplant may be indicated for a patient diagnosed with leukemia who has minimal white blood cells as this procedure can replace the patient's diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow, which can produce new white blood cells. Infusion of fresh frozen plasma and red blood cells would not address the patient's low white blood cell count. Immunizations would not be appropriate until the patient's white blood cell count has recovered to a safe level.

A Patient Diagnosed with Leukemia Has Minimal White Blood Cells