A nurse is caring for several patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).Which children does the nurse understand have the best prognosis?

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The best prognosis for ALL occurs in children 2 to 9 years of age and in children whose initial white blood cell count is < 5,000/mm³.Children 10 and older and whose initial white blood cell counts are ?= 50,000/mm³ have worse prognoses.Infants have a very poor prognosis.

A Nurse Is Caring for Several Patients with Acute Lymphocytic