A patient was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin disease. The nurse provided education for the patient and the patient's spouse. Which patient statements indicate the need for further education?
A) "The physician is ordering radiation therapy for me."
B) "My white blood cell count was low and my red blood cell count was high, and that helped the physician diagnose me."
C) "The doctor has classified my Hodgkin disease as stage III because I have involved lymph nodes in my liver and in my spleen."
D) "One out of every four patients without symptoms of Hodgkin disease dies of this disease."
E) "Because I had a heart attack in the past, the physician will probably prescribe rituximab for me."
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