A 64-Year-Old Patient with Newly Diagnosed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

A 64-year-old patient with newly diagnosed acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) who is undergoing induction therapy with chemotherapeutic agents tells the nurse, "I feel so sick that I don't know if the treatment is worth completing." The nurse's best response to the patient is

A) "I know you feel really ill right now, but after this therapy your disease will go into a remission and you will feel normal again."
B) "Induction therapy is very aggressive and causes the most side effects, so when this phase is completed you won't feel so ill."
C) "Your type of leukemia has an 80% survival rate if aggressive therapy is started, so the effects of treatment will be worth it to you."
D) "The chemotherapy is difficult, but it is necessary to put the disease into remission and give you time to make choices about your life."

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