The nurse is teaching a client about the use of hematopoietic growth factors to promote the formation of specific blood cells. Which medications will the nurse include in the teaching session?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Epoetin alfa
2. Filgrastim
3. Sargramostim
4. Aldesleukin
5. IFN alfa-2b
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Epoetin alfa is a medication that is used to promote the formation of specific blood cells.
Rationale 2: Filgrastim is a medication that is used to promote the formation of specific blood cells.
Rationale 3: Sargramostim is a medication that is used to promote the formation of specific blood cells.
Rationale 4: Aldesleukin is not a medication that is used to promote the formation of specific blood cells.
Rationale 5: IFN alfa-2b is not a medication that is used to promote the formation of specific blood cells.
Global Rationale: Hematopoietic growth factors include epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit), filgrastim (Neupogen), and sargramostim (Leukine). Aldesleukin and IFN alfa-2b do not belong to this class.
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