A client asks the nurse about the different types of leukemia. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

A) This choice is incorrect because assessing bone density and strength is not the primary purpose of a CT scan in the diagnostic evaluation of leukemia.

B) This choice is correct. A CT scan is commonly used to identify enlarged lymph nodes and organs, which can occur in leukemia as a result of cancerous cell proliferation and infiltration into the lymphatic system and other organs.

C) This choice is incorrect because measuring lung capacity is not the primary purpose of a CT scan in the diagnostic evaluation of leukemia.

D) This choice is incorrect because monitoring cardiac function is not the primary goal of a CT scan in the diagnostic evaluation of leukemia.

A) This choice is incorrect because leukemia does not result from an overproduction of platelets. Leukemia involves an overproduction of abnormal white blood cells.

B) This choice is incorrect because leukemia is not caused by the body's immune system attacking healthy white blood cells. Instead, it involves the uncontrolled growth of abnormal white blood cells.

C) This choice is correct. Leukemia is characterized by genetic mutations in the bone marrow cells, particularly in the stem cells that produce white blood cells. These mutations lead to uncontrolled growth and proliferation of abnormal white blood cells, interfering with the normal production of other blood cells.

D) This choice is incorrect because an imbalance of red blood cells would not trigger the overproduction of white blood cells. Leukemia is specifically a disorder of white blood cell proliferation.