A 4-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric unit with a tentative diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia (all). the mother states that changes in her child's behavior and the "black and blue" marks were noticed several days ago. she blames herself for not bringing her child to the clinic sooner. on what information about the pathophysiology of leukemia should the nurse base a response?
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