Question

The nurse is providing teaching to a client diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). What will the nurse include in the teaching on the pathophysiology of the disease?

Answer 1

Answer:

The nurse include in the teaching on the pathophysiology of the disease the following statement :

"Uncontrolled growth of blood cells causes the marrow to expand to organs".

Explanation:

It is a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by increased proliferation of the granulocytic cell line. As a result, the peripheral blood cell profile shows an increased number of granulocytes and their immature precursors, including occasional blast cells thus resulting in expansion of the bone marrow to organs.

Hence the following statement should be given by the nurse :

"Uncontrolled growth of blood cells causes the marrow to expand to organs".