A female patient is taking filgrastim (Neupogen) to decrease the incidence of infection. The nurse notices a small increase in the neutrophil count 2 days after starting therapy. The nurse's evaluation of the increase is that
A) the therapeutic effect of the drug is slow, and it is likely to cause adverse effects.
B) the drug therapy is proving to be ineffective.
C) the therapeutic effect of the drug is fully evident.
D) the increase in the neutrophil count is only transient.
C
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