How should the nurse respond when asked by the mother of a child with beta-thalassemia why the child is receiving deferoxamine?
a. "To improve the anemia.".
b. "To decrease hepatosplenomegaly.".
c. "To prevent organ damage.".
d. "To prepare your child for a bone marrow transplant.".
C
Multiple transfusions result in hemosiderosis. Deferoxamine is given to chelate iron and prevent organ damage and complications from repeated transfusions. Preparation for a bone marrow transplant would not include administration of deferoxamine.
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