The client has been ordered treatment with Aralen. The nurse expect to see decreased _____ in the client
a. serum glucose
b. potassium
c. hemoglobin and hematocrit
d. calcium
ANS: C
The client who is being treated with Aralen will experience a decrease in his hemoglobin and hematocrit.
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