A patient is receiving high doses of
methotrexate and is experiencing severe bone marrow suppression. The nurse expects which intervention to be ordered with this drug to reduce this problem?
a. A transfusion of whole blood
b. Leucovorin rescue
c. Therapy with filgrastim (Neupogen)
d. Administration of allopurinol (Zyloprim)
ANS: B
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