A client is diagnosed with a rare lymphoma that reveals Reed-Sternberg cells.The nurse notes a painless swelling in a lymph node and suspects this client's condition is:
A)acute myelocytic leukemia
B)chronic lymphocytic leukemia
C)Hodgkin's lymphoma
D)non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

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Hodgkin's lymphoma is a disease of unknown origin that usually begins with painless swelling of lymph nodes in the neck but may involve lymph nodes in the axillary,inguinal,mediastinal,and mesenteric regions.Other symptoms may include weight loss,anorexia,fatigue,pruritus,fever,chills,night sweats,anemia,thrombocytopenia,and decreased resistance to infection.

A Client Is Diagnosed with a Rare Lymphoma That Reveals