The nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a patient taking epoetin alfa. Which finding would be a cause for concern and put the patient at risk for a cardiovascular event?
a. Hematocrit of 33%
b. Hemoglobin of 14 gm/dL
c. Elevated basophils
d. Neutrophils 100,000/mm
ANS: B
Epoetin alfa has been associated with an increase in cardiovascular events. The risk is greatest when the hemoglobin level exceeds 12 gm/dL.
No relationship exists between the hematocrit, basophil, or neutrophil levels and cardiac events in patients taking epoetin alfa.
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