A patient coming to the clinic for a weekly

infusion of darbepoetin alpha (Aranesp) has all of the following changes. For which change should you hold the dose of the drug?
a. Weight loss of 5 lb
b. Hemoglobin increase from 8 to 10 g/dL
c. Blood potassium increase from 3.8 to 4.8 mEq/L
d. Blood pressure increase from 126/80 to 148/92 mm Hg


ANS: D

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