Category: Reduction of Risk Potential In assessing a 46-year-old patient with a diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), who presents with fatigue, lymphadenopathy, and frequent infections, which of the following findings would the nurse least expect to be reported in the diagnostic assessment? A. Predominance of lymphoblasts B. Leukocytosis C. Abnormal blast cells in the bone marrow D. Elevated thrombocyte counts

Category: Reduction of Risk Potential In assessing a 46-year-old patient with a diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), who presents with fatigue, lymphadenopathy, and frequent infections, which of the following findings would the nurse least expect to be reported in the diagnostic assessment? A. Predominance of lymphoblasts B. Leukocytosis C. Abnormal blast cells in the bone marrow D. Elevated thrombocyte counts

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