The nurse is caring for a client with a toxic level of iron. The nurse anticipates administering:
a. intravenous normal saline.
b. deferoxsamine mesylate.
c. sodium ferric gluconate in sucrose injection.
d. epoetin alfa recombinant.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: Normal saline IV will not treat iron toxicity.
B Correct: Deferoxsamine mesylate is a chelating agent used to treat iron toxicity.
C Incorrect: This is an iron product, which would make the iron toxicity worse.
D Incorrect: This is an agent used to treat anemia associated with chemotherapy.
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