A nurse is providing care to a child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with a platelet count of 18,000/mm3 . Which medication would the nurse most likely expect to be ordered?
A) Folic acid
B) Intravenous immune globulin
C) Dimercaprol
D) Deferoxamine
B
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Intravenous immune globulin would be used to treat idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Folic acid is used to treat folic acid deficiency anemia. Dimercaprol is used to remove lead from the soft tissue and bone to allow for excretion by the kidneys. Deferoxamine is used to treat iron toxicity.
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