An 81-year-old male with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is terminal. The family asks you why the prognosis is so poor for this client. What would be your best response?
A) "Your family member is old and just can't fight any more."
B) "This disease has been going on for a long time."
C) "Leukemia is cancer of the blood and cancer is hard to beat."
D) "Your family member doesn't have enough blood cells of all kinds."
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