A client hospitalized for chemotherapy has a hemoglobin of 6.1 mg/dL. What medication should the nurse prepare to administer?
a. Epoetin alfa (Epogen)
b. Filgrastim (Neupogen)
c. Mesna (Mesnex)
d. Oprelvekin (Neumega)
ANS: A
The client's hemoglobin is low, so the nurse should prepare to administer epoetin alfa, a colony-stimulating factor that increases production of red blood cells. Filgrastim is for neutropenia. Mesna is used to decrease bladder toxicity from some chemotherapeutic agents. Oprelvekin is used to increase platelet count.
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