The nurse is planning care for a client with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Which diagnoses are priorities for this client to minimize the risk of complications associated with AML? Select all that apply.

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A)AML results in neutropenia (decreased neutrophils = risk of infection)and thrombocytopenia (decreased platelets, which leads to increased risk of bleeding). Therefore, actions to minimize these risks are priorities when caring for clients with AML. Unlike clients with other types of leukemia, the client with AML does not have a problem with fluid shifts, edema, heat intolerance, or weight loss that would require nursing intervention.
B)AML results in neutropenia (decreased neutrophils = risk of infection)and thrombocytopenia (decreased platelets, which leads to increased risk of bleeding). Therefore, actions to minimize these risks are priorities when caring for clients with AML. Unlike clients with other types of leukemia, the client with AML does not have a problem with fluid shifts, edema, heat intolerance, or weight loss that would require nursing intervention.
C)AML results in neutropenia (decreased neutrophils = risk of infection)and thrombocytopenia (decreased platelets, which leads to increased risk of bleeding). Therefore, actions to minimize these risks are priorities when caring for clients with AML. Unlike clients with other types of leukemia, the client with AML does not have a problem with fluid shifts, edema, heat intolerance, or weight loss that would require nursing intervention.
D)AML results in neutropenia (decreased neutrophils = risk of infection)and thrombocytopenia (decreased platelets, which leads to increased risk of bleeding). Therefore, actions to minimize these risks are priorities when caring for clients with AML. Unlike clients with other types of leukemia, the client with AML does not have a problem with fluid shifts, edema, heat intolerance, or weight loss that would require nursing intervention.
E)AML results in neutropenia (decreased neutrophils = risk of infection)and thrombocytopenia (decreased platelets, which leads to increased risk of bleeding). Therefore, actions to minimize these risks are priorities when caring for clients with AML. Unlike clients with other types of leukemia, the client with AML does not have a problem with fluid shifts, edema, heat intolerance, or weight loss that would require nursing intervention.

The Nurse Is Planning Care for a Client with Acute