A client is receiving interleukin-2 (IL-2) for cancer. Which drug is the nurse prepared to administer if needed?
a. Lorazepam (Ativan)
b. Meperidine (Demerol)
c. Furosemide (Lasix)
d. Epoetin alfa (Epogen)
B
Clients receiving IL-2 therapy usually experience chills, fever, and rigors during the infusion, especially the first time that they receive the drug. These reactions are a normal response to the administration of biological response modifiers such as IL-2 . Clients are treated symptomatically for the discomfort. Demerol is used to treat the chills and rigor. The other medications would not treat a side effect of IL-2 therapy.
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