A young boy is being treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and has developed thrombocytopenia as...
A young boy is being treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and has developed thrombocytopenia as the result of the disease. She states to the nurse, "My 40 year old sister developed Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) 2 years ago and she has to take steroids when her platelet levels are too low. Will my son have to do the same thing?" What would you say to the mother?
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The nurse should tell the mother that, it is good to take the steroid to your son as like your sister did. It will we be a good treatment for your son. But before start providing those drugs first consult and get prescription from the doctor, There are some special guidelines that you need to keep up with your son. ( In this way the nurse should reply to the mother's question)
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