Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Practice Test 2025 - Free Practice Questions and Study Guide

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A patient with Hodgkin's disease has lymph node involvement on both sides of the diaphragm and involvement of the spleen. According to the Ann Harbor classification system, what stage lymphoma does this patient have?

Stage I

Stage II

Stage III

In the Ann Arbor classification system for Hodgkin's disease, Stage III involves lymph node involvement on both sides of the diaphragm and involvement of the spleen, which is the case described in the question. This denotes advanced disease that has spread to both sides of the diaphragm.

Stage I represents involvement of a single lymph node region or a single organ, while Stage II involves two or more lymph node regions on the same side of the diaphragm. Stage IV indicates disease involvement beyond the lymph nodes (e.g., liver, bone marrow), which is not described in the patient scenario provided.

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Stage IV

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